More than 1500 people in the Ancash region will have access to mobile services and the Internet through the program “Comunicaciones de la Cuenca Ancash”, signed on 23 September 2011, between the Antamina Mining Fund and Telefonica.

Antamina Mining Fund and Telefonica initiated a project that allows access to mobile and Internet services in the districts of: San Pedro de Chana, Huacchis and San Marcos.

To this end, Telefonica will implement two mobile phone base stations, which will benefit 11 towns of Yanacancha Mining Camp, among which are: Cambio 90, Vistoso, Ayash Huaripampa, Ayas Pichiu, San Cristóbal de Tambo, Centro Pichiu, Huancayoc, Puca Puca, Huishllag, Cashapatac y Atash. Also it will provide coverage to hospitals, police stations, medical centers and institutions that benefit to local population.

Also, the Antamina mining company through its association Antamina (Mining Fund) will provide Mobile Internet to 30 schools which will have internet services for five years.

Guillermo Checa, Vice President of Business Segment of Telefonica, expressed great satisfaction over the agreement that will provide telecommunications access to more Peruvian in Ancash region. "In Telefónica, we have been conducting several initiatives aimed at promoting digital inclusion through telecommunications, helping to improve the quality of life of most people and this is a sample of it", he said.

(Source: Telefonica del Peru)