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A statement from the ministry highlights that this is a presidential directive based on strengthening ties with people in business to expand foreign trade as an ideal way out of the crisis generated by COVID-19 . added to the connectivity through submarine and terrestrial cables of private entities that help the interaction of the companies of Ecuador with the rest of the world .
“ It is essential to work on connectivity and Digital Transformation that will translate into investment and job creation , accelerating the economic reactivation of the country ,” said Maino . She explained the ways in which the vision of the role of technology in government strategy is evident .
One of the first points to highlight is strengthening the so-called Meeting Points ( Puntos del Encuentro ), previously known as Infocentros , where people can access computers and the Internet to conduct transactions , training , entrepreneurship and other activities . There are 886 points available throughout the country .
A key point is the tariff reduction for equipment imports supporting telecommunications networks deployments , fiber optics and satellite dishes . p
Currently , little use is made of Artificial Intelligence , robotics and Big Data as not enough technological investment is acquired .
Within the Gobierno Del Encuentro policy to generate international trust in the country , the Government established contacts with Facebook to support personal data protection .
Maino also directs a commission to strengthen information protection in association with the European Union as part of the Cyber-Resilience for Development project .
The Government of Ecuador works with Microsoft to generate Smart Governance projects and finally with Amazon in training and advising on the National Digital Transformation Plan .
In the same way , the minister took the opportunity to show the Ecuadorian fiber-optic network as an essential point for data and transaction management ,
Above : Viana Maino , Ecuadorian Minister of Telecommunications and the Information Society Left : La Carolina park located in the northern center of Quito
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