translated from Spanish: VTR will connect 1.3 million students through the 2030 Connectivity for Education program

From Camarones to Tomé and from Andacollo to Juan Fernández Island, through Conchalí, La Granja, Puente Alto and Quilicura. Thus diverse will be the educational communities that VTR will reach through the project “Connectivity for Education 2030”, which is promoted by the Undersecretariat of Education and Telecommunications. The company was awarded 20 of the 54 assigned areas, allowing 3,067 schools in much of the country to arrive with free high-speed internet. The 20 areas awarded to VTR cover a total enrollment of 1,297,000 basic and middle school pupils, of which 1,375 schools are located in the Metropolitan Region (55% of the total schools tendered in the area), Valparaiso with 749 establishments and the Antofagasta Region with about 200.Vivek Khemka, general manager of VTR, notes that “having the possibility to connect and contribute to the training of more than one million students, is excellent news that at VTR we take as a huge responsibility and are completely sure that we will meet thanks to the versatility of our network”. Khemka details that connectivity is achieved thanks to the versatility of VTR’s network, as fiber optics will be deployed in a significant number of schools, as well as HFC (hybrid fiber optic and coaxial cable) technology and wireless systems to connect those remote areas. The Undersecretary of Telecommunications, Pamela Gidi, argued that “accessing a network of high speed and quality, allows all students to have the same opportunities for connectivity in schools and access to different educational content that is available on the network, improving their learning. High-speed networks are growing rapidly in the country and our schools cannot be left out of the new digital revolution. That is why from the Government we have shown a strong commitment to our students from all corners of the country, delivering a budget that is greater by 150% compared to the first version of the Connectivity for Education project, seeking to further narrow the digital educational gap that exists in the country.” This 2021 is especially relevant to VTR, a company that plans to strengthen its presence in the country by implementing an ambitious fiber optic construction plan, which will allow it to reach more than 50 communes throughout the country.



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