President Pedro Castillo addressed the nation through speech with a few lacks in terms of connectivity. As part of the announcements made for national holidays, we collect snippets that relate to technology, community communications and cooperation programs.
electromobility
The president points to tax incentives for importing electric vehicles, a global trend that is having a huge impact on the region and has yet to be effectively rolled out as a network in the country.
For the government, this implementation should improve conditions, combined with the massive use of natural gas.
However, this project needs to be detailed with regard to tax incentives and the publication of charging points “installed in metropolitan Lima and throughout the Pan-American region from Tumbes to Tacna,” according to President Castillo.
Association with unsatisfied debts
The President’s speech focused on increasing the number of hotspots in more than 2,000 locations in Ayacucho, Huancavelica, Apurimac, Cusco, Lambayeca, Lima and Loreto, with the goal of improving the quality of life of one million people.
The presentation does not provide details about the speed of connection at these points, nor about the models of availability, nor about the corresponding infrastructure.
As a modular condition in terms of connectivity, President Castillo announced a satellite service that is designed to serve 1,028 communities and more than 263,000 Peruvians. There are no details about the company providing the service, nor about the speed of this connection mode.
The President’s speech never mentions the start of a tender for 5G bands. This process, according to plans calculated by the vice minister of communications of the previous government, was supposed to start in the second quarter of 2022.
There is also no mention of the current status of the National Fiber Optic Spinal Network, an advanced communications system that has been repatriated by the government for administration. There are no details about the current state of the system, its usefulness in the next few years, or immediate plans for its activation.
Theft of equipment as an aggravating circumstance
President Castillo has submitted a bill to Congress to establish effective penalties for the crimes of stealing and obtaining computer or technology equipment.
According to the president, the theft of an electronic communication device should be recognized as an aggravating circumstance and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 4 to 8 years.
Possible development of a satellite system
The President announced a technology transfer from the Argentine Ministry of Science and Technology, which is seeking to develop a program to manufacture monitoring and communications satellites.
In addition, the President announced the All Connected Scholarship Program, which provides access to citizens of Ayacucho, Huancavelica, Apurimac, Lambayeca, Cusco and Lima.
activity monitoring
President Castillo announced the implementation of a systematic information platform for use by the National Meteorological and Hydrological Service, which will seek to track the rise of rivers and the possible activation of streams.
Another announcement was for the Volcano Observatory, a system located in Arequipa that received 19 million salts to improve the working conditions of the Geophysical Institute of Peru.
The Environmental Assessment and Control Agency (OEFA) will also put into operation its platform for real-time visualization of pollution levels covering an area with 29 stations located in Piura, La Libertad, Ancash, Lima, Pasco, Junin, Arequipa, Moquegua . , Cusco and Arequipa.
Presidential Speech: Omissions on Technology Issues
In this case, there is concern no link to bidding for dedicated bands for 5G connectivitya pending process that still has no official date.
In part of the presidential speech, the expansion of Internet coverage in various settlements is mentioned. Nonetheless, no data on digital services that the state intends to promote in these regions on issues of identity, education, health care, procedures and various services.
There is no clear data on the current status of the National Fiber Optic Backbone Network, a megaproject that still remains without income for the country. Plans for private investment or the role of the authorities in running the network, now part of the public sector, were not reported.
promotion of telecommunications infrastructure was also not mentioned in this talk is another topic that has been hit hard during the COVID-19 pandemic. No advances on this topic were mentioned, nor was it possible to add efficient processes so that a private company could increase connectivity nodes.
Source: RPP
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