Project implemented by Gilat Peru and the Telecommunications Investment Fund (FITEL) exceeds 85% of the goals for the first five months of implementation.

For the first time in the history of the region of Valley of Apurimac and Ene river (VRAE), a total of 167 000 inhabitants have access to fixed telephony and Internet services, services that since December 2011 - reach 660 locations from 776 locations that are included in the Project "Broadband for the Development of VRAE and the Communities between Camisea and Lurin", implemented by Gilat Peru and the Telecommunications Investment Fund (FITEL).

The project includes the regions of Huancavelica, Apurimac, Junín, Cusco, Ayacucho, Ica and Lima, and consists to facilitate the access to public telephony, fixed telephony and Internet services subscribers for the inhabitants of the valley of VRAE.

Five months after starting work, the process is advanced by more than 85%. Gilat informed that there are 82 Internet points installed from 110 total proposed by the project and 588 towns with operating public phones. To date, a total of 660 rural entrepreneurs have received training in marketing, promotional services, business management and leadership, which has given them great benefits. It is expected that all facilities will be installed on March 2012.

In addition, Gilat has conducted awareness campaigns using the Internet to more than 7 000 people in 82 towns that already have this service. This process includes topics such as Computer Basics and Basic Principles of User Navigation.