In a context in which the demand for fiber optics is greater than the supply, Colombia faces the challenge of deploying this technology. But logistical costs are double those of Europe and the USA, in a scenario of price increases during the pandemic that has not yet been balanced. Among the options for mitigating these effects is the sharing of networks and infrastructure.

Latin America in general, and Colombia in particular, face the challenge of continuing with the deployment of fiber optics in a global market in which they are clearly not the most important players, it was pointed out in the webinar "The value of having a flexible supply chain to support the fiber growth that Latin America is experiencing."

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The fiber optic network between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean is already under construction in Tehuantepec

The 1,200 kilometer network will cross the 200 kilometers of the Isthmus and will also connect towns in Oaxaca, Veracruz, Chiapas and Tabasco. The fiber will have 144 strands and will run parallel to the railway line. It will also extend to Guatemala.

Government promotes investments in Hondutel to enter triple play market

It provides more than US$40 million, together with the UNDP, to deploy fiber optics, whose laying will be available at the beginning of the second half of this year. It also bets on the corporate market.

Puerto Rico must deploy fiber optics in more than half of the island's homes

The data came from a Fiber Broadband Association webinar that revealed the island's situation in FTTH services. There is a plan for the footprint to reach one hundred percent of homes in 2027 financed by federal funds and privately executed.

Through agreements with Claro and Movistar, cable operators expand their Internet offer

These are agreements of different types, which include leaving the last mile for the cable operator or contracts for available bandwidth. Antel could join with infrastructure leasing. Some cable operators are already building their own networks.

Andina Link 2024: Padtec targets small and medium-sized ISPs in Colombia

The Brazilian supplier Padtec participated in Andina Link 2024. From the fair, Hernán Yepes, CALA Norte Regional Manager, told Convergencialatina about the plans with the Colombian market, shaken by 5G deployment.

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