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Entel boosts connectivity for businesses in Chile
by the pandemic , where our life moved to connectivity . In this sense , the possibilities that technology gives us are and will be increasingly essential for our daily activities .
“ That is why we decided to move forward in our fiber optic deployment project in the Valparaíso Region , specifically in Quilpué and Villa Alemana , to expand opportunities for development and quality of life for families and entrepreneurs .”
Entel has begun the deployment of fiber optics in Quilpué and Villa Alemana in Chile . The project will benefit 75,000 homes , equivalent to 80 % of all homes in both communities , and will ensure better Internet for citizens and businesses . It is set to be particularly beneficial to the healthcare sector .
Daniel Ríos , Entel ’ s Home Market Manager , said : “ Having quality and stable Internet today is fundamental , and it was increased
This project is part of a complete fiber optic deployment carried out by the technology and telecommunications company in the Valparaíso Region . This began in 2020 in the communities of Viña del Mar , Valparaíso , Concón and Reñaca , with a substantial investment .
As a result , 40,000 homes were connected to this network in 2020 . In turn , during 2021 and 2022 , the company plans to reach 8,000 more homes in other areas of the Valparaíso district , such as Curauma .
Oi opens two more solar plants in Brazil
Brazilian telecom operator Oi has connected two more solar plants online to power its operations .
The two new plants , in the states of Mato Grosso and Goiás , add to the five existing solar sites the company has in operation . Oi aims to have 32 plants in operation by next year .
Distributed Generation ( GD ) and Free Market , with 100 % participation of clean energy in our consumption matrix .”
The solar plants were deployed in partnership with GreenYellow ; the two plants , in Nova Xavantina ( Mato Grosso ) and Padre Bernardo ( Goiás ), have an installed capacity of 5.38 MWp ( 16,550 panels ) and 5.54 MWp ( 17,050 panels ) respectively .
Roberto Zerkowski , President , GreenYellow in Brazil , said : “ It is a great honor for GreenYellow to contribute to this important distributed generation project at Oi , responsible for accelerating the operator ’ s energy transition .”
About half of the company ’ s energy already comes from renewable sources ; the company aims to reach 80 % by 2022 and 100 % by 2025 .
Bernardo Scudiere , Director of Energy and Sustainability , Oi , said : “ The energy efficiency plan is part of the company ’ s ESG strategy and transformation plan . And to meet the established goals , we invested in partnerships and projects to reduce operating costs efficiently for Oi ’ s day-to-day activities .
“ We aim to become a reference in Brazil in renewable energy , including
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