President Alan García andthe owner of MTC, Enrique Cornejo, signed the concession contract with the Vietnamese capital firm Viettel Group, which must have a minimum of 15 000 mobile lines in service the first year of operations and 338 thousand lines in service fifth year. The addition of the fourth mobile operator in Peru will bring better technology, better tariffs and expanded coverage of the current service, said the president, Alan Garcia.
During the ceremony of signing the concession contract to the company Viettel Group, at the Government Palace, the Head of State stressed the entry of a new mobile operator is a sign of confidence in the country, although we do not know who will win the runoff election
"That is something fundamental, which fills us with pride and an example, because when everyone starts to fear is triggered the crisis that everyone feared, "he said.
OVER 29 MILLION LINE
also mentioned that in Peru there are now 29 million mobile telephone lines 115 000 and added that the proliferation of this service among the population is of enormous importance for democracy in the country.
"Because democracy is freedom of opinion, but not only through print or radio, democracy is also the right to know the opinion of one through modern media, like cell phones, "he said.
The president mentioned that this type of technology is a new support to modern democracy, noting that in Peru, with a difficult geography is no longer necessary to travel long distances to be communicated.
He said the proliferation of cell lines has been possible thanks to measures taken since 2006, among which the reduction of tariffs for mobile devices.
INTERNET FOR MORE SCHOOLS
argued that the entry of fourth mobile operator is of great importance and will also provide Internet to more schools in the country.
"Viettel acts to rely on itself rather than the fiber of another company, perhaps because they come from Vietnam and that means that Peru has two optical fibers, which will enrich our broadband and communications an extraordinary way, "he said.
The event took place at 5 pm in the Golden Hall of the headquarters of the Executive.
head of state was accompanied by Minister of Transport and Communications, Enrique Cornejo, and the deputy general director of Viettel Group, Le Dang Dung.
OVER $ 28 MILL. INVESTMENT
Viettel Group agreed to pay in cash $ 300,000 million, serve on school premises and 4.025 an investment of $ 28.3 million after winning the January 27, good pro- public tender called by ProInversión to encourage the entry of a fourth mobile operator, to streamline and strengthen competition for the benefit of users.
According to the recovery of the band of 1900 MHz made by ProInversión amounted to $ 10.4 million, were provided that payment for the grant including a fixed amount in cash ($ 300 000 million) and the balance would be paid through the provision of access to broadband Internet at least 1.350 unserved schools for ten years .
Thus, Viettel Group becomes the fourth mobile operator in the Peruvian market and provide public telecommunications services, as a licensee, in the 1900 MHz band nationwide. Currently
mobile phone operator, with a share as of December 2010, from 63.4% to 32.8% America Movil, and Nextel Peru to 3.9%. The number of lines in service, last December, 29 million is 115,149, representing a density of 98.26 lines per 100 inhabitants.
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