A project by a subsidiary of the ICE Group, which aims to build network infrastructure capable of delivering digital content at speeds between 100 Mbps and 1 Gbps, has been approved.
The project, pending since 2008, endorses the building of the high speed internet network by Radiographic Costarricense (RACSA) .
Racsa Manager, Alberto Bermudez when interviewed by Elfinancierocr.com, referred to the contacts that the institution is making with the company Vía Europa to formalize a partnership in order to develop the project.
A $360 million investment in a high-speed internet network is in doubt due to conflicts between directorates and a lack of government direction.
RACSA is the company responsible for providing Internet and data communication services to both the Costa Rican public and businesses. Formally it is a subsidiary of ICE, the state telecoms and electricity provider.
51% of the country’s internet users are willing to change providers if they receive tempting alternative offers.
As for mobile telephony, 36% of the clients say they don’t mind changing providers.
An article in Elfinancierocr.com discusses the findings of a survey conducted among Costa Ricans by the University of Costa Rica. It provides insights as to how will internet and mobile phone users behave when the telecom market opens to new competitors.