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Chile to roll out 870km fibre network in Tarapaca

Tuesday 25 May 2021 | 11:46 CET | News
Chilean telecommunications regulator Subtel said the comptroller of Tarapaca has given the go ahead to proceed with the rollout of an 870-kilometre fibre-optic network in the northern region under an initiative developed by the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications (MTT). The Fibra Optica Tarapaca (FOT) project will receive a maximum CLP 6.28 billion in funds from the government, with work set to begin in the first half of 2023 and the service activated in the first half of 2024.

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Companies: Subtel
Countries: Chile
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