With the goal of facilitating internet access to homes located in areas with low penetration of this service or that do not have other alternatives in terms of supply, Entel announced that it continues to advance in the deployment of its Fixed Wireless Broadband service over the 3500 MHz band.
Just as the company launched the service in Renca last February, this morning it took a new step with the presentation of the product in La Pintana. The activity was attended by the mayor of the municipality, Claudia Pizarro, the Seremi of Social Development of the Metropolitan Region, Ms. Catherine Rodríguez, the Seremi of Telecommunications of the Metropolitan Region, Mr. Eddy Roldán and the Manager of Regulation and Corporate Affairs of Entel, Manuel Araya.
The project for 2018 involves an investment of close to US$ 40 million and, to date, is 24% advanced in the deployment of 474 wireless base stations in different regions of the country. With this, it is expected that at the end of this stage of the project, more than one million homes will have access to a new wireless home internet service, with Massive Mimo technology, which places Entel at the forefront of the world, with state-of-the-art technology and extensive infrastructure.
Entel’s Manager of Regulation and Corporate Affairs, Manuel Araya, said that “this project has a dual purpose. On the one hand, the home segment is one of our strategic growth lines for the coming years; and on the other hand, this project is also consistent with our mission as a company, which is to bring people closer to the infinite possibilities offered by technology and thus responsibly transform society. We know that Internet access is fundamental in this task and with the offer of Fixed Wireless Broadband over the 3,500 MHz band, we will contribute to democratize and expand the offer of this service, first in Renca, today in La Pintana and in the whole country in the medium term”.
To access the Fixed Wireless Broadband service over 3500 MHz band, the main requirement is to verify that the home has access feasibility to the network that is currently being deployed.
Regarding the project, the mayor of La Pintana, Claudia Pizarro, said that “inequality today is not only a problem of income, it is also an issue of equality in access to information and opportunities. And when a large part of the population is unable to communicate, to use the Internet, to be informed or to be entertained, these people remain condemned to social apartheid. This is a tremendous technological breakthrough for La Pintana, but mainly, a gigantic step of social inclusion for our municipality”.
It should be noted that Entel selected Ericsson as the provider of the new LTE TDD radio access network in the 3500 MHz band, including the deployment of the new Massive Mimo technology.
Regarding this, Ericsson’s Commercial Vice President, Enzo Zunino, commented that “Ericsson has been Entel’s strategic partner for more than 20 years. With a great partnership already in place, we are honored to support Entel in this new challenge. Using our latest LTE TDD technology, Entel boosts its leadership by enhancing the user experience for customers in Chile.”
As it is a totally wireless alternative, there is no need for the wiring of fixed Internet services or the visit of technicians for its implementation. It only requires an electrical connection and the user can install it directly.
3 May, 2018
With the goal of facilitating internet access to homes located in areas with low penetration of this service or that do not have other alternatives in terms of supply, Entel announced that it continues to advance in the deployment of its Fixed Wireless Broadband service over the 3500 MHz band.
Just as the company launched the service in Renca last February, this morning it took a new step with the presentation of the product in La Pintana. The activity was attended by the mayor of the municipality, Claudia Pizarro, the Seremi of Social Development of the Metropolitan Region, Ms. Catherine Rodríguez, the Seremi of Telecommunications of the Metropolitan Region, Mr. Eddy Roldán and the Manager of Regulation and Corporate Affairs of Entel, Manuel Araya.
The project for 2018 involves an investment of close to US$ 40 million and, to date, is 24% advanced in the deployment of 474 wireless base stations in different regions of the country. With this, it is expected that at the end of this stage of the project, more than one million homes will have access to a new wireless home internet service, with Massive Mimo technology, which places Entel at the forefront of the world, with state-of-the-art technology and extensive infrastructure.
Entel’s Manager of Regulation and Corporate Affairs, Manuel Araya, said that “this project has a dual purpose. On the one hand, the home segment is one of our strategic growth lines for the coming years; and on the other hand, this project is also consistent with our mission as a company, which is to bring people closer to the infinite possibilities offered by technology and thus responsibly transform society. We know that Internet access is fundamental in this task and with the offer of Fixed Wireless Broadband over the 3,500 MHz band, we will contribute to democratize and expand the offer of this service, first in Renca, today in La Pintana and in the whole country in the medium term”.
To access the Fixed Wireless Broadband service over 3500 MHz band, the main requirement is to verify that the home has access feasibility to the network that is currently being deployed.
Regarding the project, the mayor of La Pintana, Claudia Pizarro, said that “inequality today is not only a problem of income, it is also an issue of equality in access to information and opportunities. And when a large part of the population is unable to communicate, to use the Internet, to be informed or to be entertained, these people remain condemned to social apartheid. This is a tremendous technological breakthrough for La Pintana, but mainly, a gigantic step of social inclusion for our municipality”.
It should be noted that Entel selected Ericsson as the provider of the new LTE TDD radio access network in the 3500 MHz band, including the deployment of the new Massive Mimo technology.
Regarding this, Ericsson’s Commercial Vice President, Enzo Zunino, commented that “Ericsson has been Entel’s strategic partner for more than 20 years. With a great partnership already in place, we are honored to support Entel in this new challenge. Using our latest LTE TDD technology, Entel boosts its leadership by enhancing the user experience for customers in Chile.”
As it is a totally wireless alternative, there is no need for the wiring of fixed Internet services or the visit of technicians for its implementation. It only requires an electrical connection and the user can install it directly.
With the goal of facilitating internet access to homes located in areas with low penetration of this service or that do not have other alternatives in terms of supply, Entel announced that it continues to advance in the deployment of its Fixed Wireless Broadband service over the 3500 MHz band.
Just as the company launched the service in Renca last February, this morning it took a new step with the presentation of the product in La Pintana. The activity was attended by the mayor of the municipality, Claudia Pizarro, the Seremi of Social Development of the Metropolitan Region, Ms. Catherine Rodríguez, the Seremi of Telecommunications of the Metropolitan Region, Mr. Eddy Roldán and the Manager of Regulation and Corporate Affairs of Entel, Manuel Araya.
The project for 2018 involves an investment of close to US$ 40 million and, to date, is 24% advanced in the deployment of 474 wireless base stations in different regions of the country. With this, it is expected that at the end of this stage of the project, more than one million homes will have access to a new wireless home internet service, with Massive Mimo technology, which places Entel at the forefront of the world, with state-of-the-art technology and extensive infrastructure.
Entel’s Manager of Regulation and Corporate Affairs, Manuel Araya, said that “this project has a dual purpose. On the one hand, the home segment is one of our strategic growth lines for the coming years; and on the other hand, this project is also consistent with our mission as a company, which is to bring people closer to the infinite possibilities offered by technology and thus responsibly transform society. We know that Internet access is fundamental in this task and with the offer of Fixed Wireless Broadband over the 3,500 MHz band, we will contribute to democratize and expand the offer of this service, first in Renca, today in La Pintana and in the whole country in the medium term”.
To access the Fixed Wireless Broadband service over 3500 MHz band, the main requirement is to verify that the home has access feasibility to the network that is currently being deployed.
Regarding the project, the mayor of La Pintana, Claudia Pizarro, said that “inequality today is not only a problem of income, it is also an issue of equality in access to information and opportunities. And when a large part of the population is unable to communicate, to use the Internet, to be informed or to be entertained, these people remain condemned to social apartheid. This is a tremendous technological breakthrough for La Pintana, but mainly, a gigantic step of social inclusion for our municipality”.
It should be noted that Entel selected Ericsson as the provider of the new LTE TDD radio access network in the 3500 MHz band, including the deployment of the new Massive Mimo technology.
Regarding this, Ericsson’s Commercial Vice President, Enzo Zunino, commented that “Ericsson has been Entel’s strategic partner for more than 20 years. With a great partnership already in place, we are honored to support Entel in this new challenge. Using our latest LTE TDD technology, Entel boosts its leadership by enhancing the user experience for customers in Chile.”
As it is a totally wireless alternative, there is no need for the wiring of fixed Internet services or the visit of technicians for its implementation. It only requires an electrical connection and the user can install it directly.