By Enacom
This is a machine translation of the original press release issued in Spanish
The president of the National Communications Entity (ENACOM), Claudio Ambrosini, and Vianna Maino, Minister of Telecommunications and the Information Society of Ecuador, held a meeting with the aim of analyzing common issues to advance in the development of communications in the region.
The meeting was held within the framework of the official visit made in Argentina by the delegation of the Republic of Ecuador, headed by its president Guillermo Lasso, on the occasion of meeting with the president of the Nation, Alberto Fernández, and members of his cabinet to establish a common agenda on issues of interest to the region, including telecommunications.
Ambrosini and Maino pointed out the topics of interest and highlights of their current efforts to promote telecommunications and network expansion. Regarding Internet access in Ecuador, in 2021 the scope was 70.6% of the population and in 2022 it is expected to reach 71.8%; while 4G registered 75.92% penetration in 2021. From the Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Society of Ecuador (MINTEL), they estimate that in 2022 it will expand to 85% of the total population.
For his part, Ambrosini highlighted the milestones of his management at the head of ENACOM, including the programs financed through the Universal Service Trust Fund (FFSU), aimed at the development of new Internet access networks and the modernization and expansion of networks for SMEs, Cooperatives, public institutions, popular neighborhoods and road corridors.
In turn, Argentina has worked on a new National Spectrum Plan aimed at meeting the growing demand for mobile data. Within this framework, the individualization of those frequency bands that are suitable for the implementation and deployment in our country of Mobile Communications Services that use 5G technologies has already been carried out.
“The will of the government headed by President Alberto Fernández is to continue working with the States for joint regional development. We are willing to continue the talks to reach agreements, knowing that the best results for the citizens of our countries will emerge from consensus”, assured the president of ENACOM.
After the meetings, the signing ceremony of the Agreement on Consular Matters and the Joint Presidential Declaration between both countries will be held in the White Room of the Casa Rosada. Later, Claudio Ambrosini, head of ENACOM, will participate in the official lunch offered by the President of the Nation, Alberto Fernández, who will also have the presence of Guillermo Lasso, President of the Republic of Ecuador; Santiago Cafiero, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship; Julián Dominguez, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries; Juan Carlos Holguín, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Ecuador; Matías Kulfas, Minister of Productive Development of the Nation; Julio José Prado, Minister of Production, Foreign Trade and Fisheries of Ecuador; Vianna Maino, Minister of Telecommunications and the Information Society of Ecuador; Gabriel Fuks, secretary of Federal Security Coordination, of the Ministry of Security of the Nation; and Cecilia Todesca, Secretary of International Economic Relations.
Thanks to the joint cooperation work between nations, the region advances in the development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) as a motor to promote economic activities, industrial growth and social and cultural integration.