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.

In a webinar organized by the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA), it was highlighted that fiber optic footprint in Puerto Rico reaches less than half of the homes. To bring FTTH to the rest, about 2 million ports would have to be deployed, said Eduardo Jedruch, director of Regulation of the organization.

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