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Colombia’s Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications (Mintic) announced plans to install 30 new digital zones in San Andrés and Providencia as part of a project to restore communications after the passage of Hurricane Iota. The first Category 5 storm in history to hit Colombian soil hit the archipelago with winds exceeding 258 km / h last week and 15 officials from operators Claro, Tigo, Movistar and Avantel were dispatched to assess the damage and reconnect the networks. . said the ministry.
Mintic also pledged to install 20 new digital zones providing high-speed broadband services in San Andrés and 10 in Providencia by the end of December. He said that 3 existing areas that suffered damage in San Andrés will be restored once the power supply recovers, while 5 areas in Providencia will be restored by the end of January 2021. Earlier this year, the ministry launched a COP project 32 billion to improve connectivity levels in the archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina.
