Panama launches free Internet for All project

[Judi Lynn]

Panama launches free Internet for All project
Tuesday 20 October 2009 | 01:35 PM CET

Panama has launched the Internet for All project. The first phase of the programme will provide free internet connections to 500 locations in 11 cities across Panama, including Penonome, Colon, David, Chitre, Arraijan, Panama, La Chorrera, Santiago, Sona and Pese. Users will be able to access the internet at speeds of up to 512 kbps. Free internet access centres will be located in public schools, parks, libraries, community gyms, as well as municipal and government institutions. Broadband internet services provider Liberty Technologies won the free internet access project tender and will provide end-users with a combination of Wi-Fi and Wimax technologies. The second phase of the project will cover the areas of Changuinola, Aguadulce, Bugaba, Chepigana, Meteti, Ocu, Los Santos, Capira, Chame, Chepo and San Miguelito.

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