The National Authority for Government Innovation has launched a program to encourage connectivity and the use and adoption of fixed and mobile broadband services in the country.
From a press release by the National Authority for Government Innovation (AIG ):
In the presence of representatives from telecommunications companies, national government authorities and representatives from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) , the National Authority for Government Innovation (AIG ), introduced the Strategic Broadband Plan of the Republic of Panama, which seeks to establish mechanisms and encourage connectivity, the use and adoption of fixed and mobile broadband services in the country.
Eight bidders submitted offers in the tender conducted by the Public Services Authority to grant concessions for open radio frequency bands, AM and FM.
Of all the proposals only two did not meet the requirements, resulting in their rejection. Corporación Medcom Panamá S.A. bid $35,143 for the frequency 90.9 MHz (FM)-Bocas del Toro, and $18,116 for the frequency 100.7 MHz (FM)-Darien.
The country's cellular telephony regulator has asked suppliers to increase band width.
Faced with a over-burdened system that has caused delays in sending and receiving text messages, Panama Public Services Regulator (ARESEP in Spanish) has asked mobile telephone companies to expand their networks.
Prensa.com reports that, "this sector's standards state that companies must provide a service that meets certain quality parameters, otherwise they could be subject to sanctions, warned Edwin Castillo, Aresep's director of telecommunications".
The regulatory agency will make a new call to bids for leasing physical space for a data center, as the first process was declared deserted.
Edwin Castillo, Telecommunications director at the Public Services Authority, reported that none of the participating companies (Unión Fenosa, Redes de Telecomunicaciones, Cable & Wireless, Cable Onda, Columbus Networks and) Telefónica Móviles de Panamá) complied with the requirements, so a new acquisition process will be started.
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