en.Wedoany.com Reported - Paraguay is expanding its internet coverage through Starlink's satellite connectivity services, providing internet access to over 50,000 students in remote areas. This is part of the government's goal to complete infrastructure deployment at 500 locations by 2026, narrowing the digital divide in rural regions.
The Paraguayan government has officially incorporated 1,600 satellite connectivity kits. Minister of Justice Rodrigo Nicora announced that Persons Deprived of Liberty (PPL) will manufacture the metal structures used to support the Starlink equipment installed under this initiative, as part of their social reintegration program.
The program is part of an agreement between the state-owned Compañía Paraguaya de Comunicaciones (Copaco) and Starlink. Through this agreement, the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies (Mitic) is working to strengthen network connectivity in schools, rural areas, and health centers.
According to the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies (Mitic), the program will benefit over 50,000 students in remote communities, providing high-speed internet access to educational institutions that currently lack adequate connectivity services. The announcement was made this week during an event presided over by President Santiago Peña, as part of the government's previously outlined plan. The plan was publicly released in late 2025, when it was announced that satellite infrastructure deployment had been initiated at 500 priority locations. Among these, 18 sites are fully operational in the departments of Presidente Hayes and Boquerón.
The program provides internet speeds of up to 200 Mbps to schools and health centers, aiming to improve access to digital education tools, public services, and telemedicine resources.
The Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies (Mitic) stated that this network expansion is designed to ensure that students in remote areas, particularly those in regions with limited terrestrial telecommunications infrastructure coverage, can access digital education opportunities. In recent months, Paraguay has accelerated the deployment of telecommunications infrastructure through partnerships with the private sector, with the goal of extending broadband coverage to rural and hard-to-reach areas.
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