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Argentina to extend fibre network to another 238 underserved localities

Wednesday 5 May 2021 | 11:48 CET | News
Argentina's state-owned operator Arsat intends to expand the country's Federal Fibre Optic Network (Refefo) to another 238 underserved localities with a low population density plus 18 towns with over 10,000 inhabitants, reports news agency Telam, citing a study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

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