President Luis Lacalle Pou participated in an event where it was announced that 100% of the educational centers in the Uruguay have access to Internet broadband, while the president of Antel, Gabriel Gurmendezrecalled that only 30% of schools had connectivity three years ago.
“This day has the joy of generating opportunities and showing that it is possible. Children and young people throughout the country will have opportunities. “It is our greatest desire,” said Lacalle Pou, who stressed that it is an act of social justice that all boys and girls in the country will be able to access the Internet at a higher speed, access educational content from Ceibal and take virtual classes, among other opportunities provided by the connectivity.
“These centers will not only function as meeting spaces, but as places of access to information. Before, the older people transmitted knowledge to the younger ones. Now, children and adolescents will have greater access and will teach the elderly,” the president remarked.
At the event where the Secretary of the Presidency was present, Alvaro Delgado; the president of Antel, Gabriel Gurméndez; the director of Secondary Education, Jenifer Cherro; the president of Ceibal, Leandro Folgarand the mayor of Salto, Andres Lima.
On the other hand, the president of Antel recalled that, during the year of pandemic, moment in which the Internet It was a key tool for teleworking, studying and interacting, only 30% of educational centers had connectivity. “We are reaching all centers and, therefore, all public education students. Today is a day of fulfillment”, the leader stressed.
The speed of the Uruguay internet
Uruguay was positioned as the fourth best country in the world in terms of mobile internet speed, according to an international index. The country managed to climb another four positions until it was in 4th place in the Speedtest Global Indexdated July, which is prepared by the international web service Ookla.
above Uruguaywhich averages 149.08 megabits per second (Mbps), were found Kuwaitwith 160.87 Mbps; Taste, with 186.35 Mbps; and United Arab Emirates (UAE) with 205.77 Mbps.
At the same time, in the ranking of cities, Montevideo was positioned in 2nd place worldwide, after climbing 7 positions with its 220.26 Mbps, and was only surpassed by Dubai (UAE) with an average of 244.95 Mbps.
When it comes to fixed broadband, Uruguay It occupies 21st place after having fallen one step in the ranking and averaging 147.03 Mbps. In detail by location, Montevideo was ranked 25th worldwide, with an average of 155.58 Mbps.
The president of Antel, Gabriel Gurmendezhighlighted the “extraordinary leap” that the country took in the month of July after the launch of 5G technology, and commented that “Uruguay “I have never been ranked so high in the world.”
“The impulse of 5G It took us from 56th place, which was where we were when this administration began, to 4th place,” said Gurméndez.
Source: Ambito
