Optical fiber; Hidden hope

Distance working And free time online has caused a strong demand for Internet connectionIn most homes around the world, having a fast and stable web has been an essential component of our daily life; Many countries have had great performance on the job Digital development Of its territory in addition to the global growth is uneven.

A digital republic

Indotel recorded, at the end of 2017, more than 6 million land lines The implementation of the Internet, highlighting that it is among the initiatives of República Digital Infrastructure extension And optical fiber cables, in order to maintain business connectivity in all provinces, along with municipalities and their municipal districts. The Dominican Transmission Corporation (ETED) has invested approx 800 million Brazilian Real In a new business unit, which remains connected throughout the national territory For the 9-1-1 system, With the Presidential Office for Information and Communication Technology (Optics), through optical fibers; ETED provides this network service to all private companies, without exception for the sector, for Reducing the digital divide.

Uneven network

Via Optical fiberIn technology, states are able to achieve one of their main goals: to provide universal access for everyone, whether they are natural or legal persons. This type of communication has the ability to transfer information through Fiber strands, Long distances more quickly.

Its spread around the world joins Wave of inequality Among those member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, data published by this economic organization indicate South Korea s Japan They are the most developed countries. There, optical fibers account for more than 80% of the fixed connections to Internet bandwidth.

With less than ten percentage points on the list, you can see the progress of the European continent. SwedenAnd the Spain s PortugalThey are neighbors within this area with a percentage higher than 50%, which allows for an increase Quality of life Of its inhabitants as the world is rapidly developing around them; In Sweden, about 70% of connections depend on optical fibers, 2,000 km to the south, and in Spain it reaches 69.7%.

In case SpainIts progress in developing this technology has moved from 51.8% in 2018 to 69.7% in 2020; The Spanish government has managed to increase the proportion of fiber in deliveries to nearly 20%. At the same time GermanyIt is a country that offers Digital Wellness Greater than Spain, this network has implemented in less than 5% of its territory; United kingdom The number is at the bottom of the list, as it is among most European countries Late in progress Of this technology, about 4%. Over two years (2018-2020), Europe has emerged Spains Portugal With a clear growth, reflecting an increase of more than 10% of Fiber optic connectors In total Fixed broadband connections; France It was found by Below average Of the 37 countries belong to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Chile region advantage

Of the Latin American countries in the study, more than a third Area. Mexico s Colombia, Like France, it represents a character Less than 30%, Stay mediocre.

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