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Columbus and Conecel granted Ecuador subsea cable licences

Friday 21 May 2021 | 12:01 CET | News
Ecuador's Agency for Regulation and Control of Telecommunications Arcotel said it has granted 20-year qualifying titles for submarine cable services to the companies Columbus Networks and Conecel (America Movil), with Arcotel technical advisor estimating private investment of USD 1.3 billion in the corresponding projects. Conecel's 434-kilometre cable will stretch from Salinas, in the Santa Elena province, to Puerto San Jose in Guatemala, connecting Ecuador to Chile, Peru and Guatemala.

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Categories: Fixed
Companies: Arcotel / Columbus Networks / Conecel
Countries: Ecuador
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