Nokia has announced today the deployment, in collaboration with Global Fiber Perú, of a new underwater optical fiber network in the Amazon rainforest, with the goal of reducing the digital divide in the region. This extensive network connects over 400 communities with access to multi-gigabit broadband, essential in today’s digital economy.
Global Fiber Perú, founded in 2015 as a subsidiary of the Satellite Group, operates an optical fiber network that covers the entire Peruvian territory, focusing especially on the 180 provincial capitals.
Buried in the Amazon River, the new underwater network interconnects 500,000 users in over 400 communities located in the tri-border region, where Peru, Colombia, and Brazil share boundaries. This network includes the towns of Iquitos and Santa Rosa de Yaravi (Peru), Leticia (Colombia), and Tabatinga (Brazil), allowing Global Fiber Perú to offer the first FTTH (Fiber-to-the-Home) broadband access service in the region, in addition to multi-gigabit services for business users. The economy of this region is diverse, including oil production, agriculture (rice, corn, and cassava), wood extraction, fishing, tourism, and border trade.
Nokia has deployed a complete solution that includes its 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS), 7750 service routers, 7250 interconnect routers, 7210 Service Access Switches (SAS), Network Services Platform (NSP), Optical Line Terminals (OLT) FX 8 and FX 16, Optical Network Terminals (ONTs), and Nokia Beacon 1 devices to ensure a premium Wi-Fi experience at customer facilities. The deployment was carried out in collaboration with FYCO, a local partner specialized in fiber optic telecommunications networks in Latin America.
Additionally, Nokia and FYCO are providing training services, professional services, and maintenance. The agreement also includes upgrading the client’s existing fiber networks in Lima, Cusco, and Huancayo.
This project has a significant impact on the social, economic, and educational development of thousands of people, providing access to high-quality internet in previously inaccessible areas through traditional means. Collaboration with Nokia, a leading telecommunications company, has enabled these isolated communities to access high-speed internet, equating them with urban areas in terms of connectivity.
The project, which began two years ago with the connection of the Yurimaguas district to the Iquitos municipality through the Amazon River, has now completed its second phase with the assistance of Nokia. Nokia’s technology and innovation have been key components for the success of this initiative.
With this expansion, it is expected not only to improve the quality of life of Amazon communities but also to boost local business development and promote economic growth in a region that has historically been isolated.
In summary, the implementation of this optical fiber network in the Amazon represents a significant step towards digital inclusion and sustainable development, bringing high-speed connectivity to some of the most remote areas in the world.