Entel, Subtel to Roll out Rural WiMax in Chiloé"
Chile's telecoms regulator Subtel is to launch a rural WiMax project in the southern island of Chiloé using equipment installed by telecoms operator Entel, Subtel said in a statement.
The project will connect some 6,000 homes, 215 businesses, 230 rural schools and 70 health centers at a total cost of 400mn pesos (US$765,000) The project will be connected through the Fibra Óptica Austral project, being installed by telecoms operator Telsur and designed to provide digital communications in southern Chile.
Chiloé has historically been isolated from the mainland, especially in terms of telecoms and transport infrastructure.
Subtel announced plans on May 17 to launch several universal access projects in the next few months, using a subsidy budget of 8.94bn pesos (US$17.2mn)."
Posted to the site on 28th May 2007