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Colombia: Comsat signs contract for Compartel project Print E-mail
Wednesday, 16 January 2008

BT Colombia subsidiary Comsat has reached a US$ 33 million, four year contract with the Colombian Ministry of Communications for the third phase of the Compartel universal service program.

Comsat is required to install broadband services in 1,711 public schools in Northern Colombia. The company will also set up, manage and maintain the necessary IT infrastructure, and establish and manage a remote LAN.

For the first stage of Compartel’s internet program in 2004, Comsat was selected to provide Internet connectivity to 3,300 public institutions in the North. In the third phase of the program, Comsat will extend internet services to benefit 5,000 institutions.

Source: Convergencia Digital - WDR/Intelecon Regulatory News.