The state company Arsat announced the completion of the installation process of 28 nodes of the Federal Fiber Optic Networkwhich will substantially improve internet traffic in different regions of Argentina.
The deployment of IP CORE network equipment lets give it increased connectivity to small and medium-sized companies, cooperatives and internet service providers (ISP) in the interior of the country whose demand until now could not be fully satisfied, informed the Head of the Cabinet of Ministers.
Is technological improvement also makes it possible to halve energy consumption and the occupation of physical space on network sites. The new Arsat nodes, in addition to increasing traffic, are sustainable, since they guarantee a reduction in the carbon footprint and a 50% growth in energy efficiency.
In this frame, the chief of staff, Juan Manzurhighlighted that “digital inclusion and equal opportunities for Internet access are central factors of social, economic and institutional development.”
“Since the end of 2019, the National Government has devoted itself to these tasks, which are part of the recovery project for Argentina led by President Alberto Fernández,” Manzur said.
Meanwhile, the president of Arsat, the physicist Pablo Tognetti, pointed out that “the joint work of Arsat and Enacom, led by the Chief of Staff, is central to achieving these results, as well as progress in other areas of work, such as the National Data Center and the new satellite, which are advancing to firm step”.
These actions are part of a general planning that aims to recover the capacities lost during the previous government, where the Federal Fiber Optic Network (Refefo) showed a notable technological backwardness that prevented the process of expanding connectivity that development demands. of the country, added the statement from the Chief of Staff.
The director of Arsat, Facundo Lealaffirmed that “the expansion of Refefo’s capacity will contribute to the country’s development.”
“This milestone, which multiplies the capacity of our network, means improving access to connectivity for more Argentines. The directive of the President (Alberto Fernández) to advance digital inclusion, the democratization of broadband access and the digitization of economy, requires us to be up to the challenges” highlighted Leal.
The The Arsat network runs through the country from north to south and from east to west. It has 40,000 kilometers of fiber optics and a total of 700 nodes Throughout the national territory.
The network improvement was carried out by the Argentine Company for Satellite Solutions (Arsat) in conjunction with the National Communications Entity (Enacom) with funds from the Universal Service Trust (FSU), whose main objectives are to reduce the digital divide, since Arsat reaches places where other telecommunications companies do not.
