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Peru raises USD 911 million in 700 MHz tender
2016-05-27 08:42:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Peru's private investment promotion agency ProInversion has announced that Movistar (Telefonica), Claro (America Movil) and Entel secured spectrum in the 700 MHz band for 4G-LTE services in a long-delayed auction finally held on 26 May. The state ended up collecting USD 911.2 million for the three 15 + 15 MHz blocks made available, above the reserve price of USD 854.1 million that had drawn criticism for being too high. Block A went to Entel for USD 290 million, block B to Claro for USD 306 million and block C to Movistar for USD 315 million, said ProInversion, adding that the licences are for a period of 20 years and can be renewed. The newly released spectrum will be used to complement existing 4G LTE services offered by Movistar, Claro, Entel and Bitel using the AWS band, with the successful bidders each committing to bringing 4G services to at least 190 localities over five years as well as guaranteeing download speeds of at least 1 Mbps.
Peru Declares Emergency to Fight Mercury Pollution from Gold Mines
2016-05-24 19:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Fight Mercury Pollution from Gold Mines Marcin Nowak/Wikimedia Fishing boats on the Madres de Dios River. Peru has declared a 60-day emergency in the Amazon due to widespread mercury pollution from the regions booming gold mining industry, the country's environment minister announced this week. Several studies have confirmed dangerously high levels of the neurotoxin in waterways, fish, and people living in the Madres de Dios region, near Peru's southeast border. Members of the Harakmbut indigenous...
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Peru declares mining-related emergency in remote part of Amazon
2016-05-23 19:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: President Ollanta Humala has declared a 60-day emergency in a remote part of the Amazon to curb high levels of mercury poisoning from rampant illegal gold mining, the country's environment minister said on Monday. A growing number of studies show that residents of the Madre de Dios region near Peru's southeastern border with Brazil have dangerous levels of mercury in their bodies, Environment Minister Manuel Pulgar-Vidal said in announcing the move. Tens of thousands of illegal miners who dredge...
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Peru to hold 700 MHz tender on 26 May
2016-05-06 15:08:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Peru's private investment promotion agency ProInversion has announced that it will finally hold the auction for two of the three blocks of spectrum made available in the 700 MHz band on 26 May. The announcement comes after Proinversion was criticised for setting a reserve price above current levels, requesting a minimum of USD 248.7 million for each 15 + 15 MHz block for a total of USD 854.1 million. The newly released spectrum will be used to complement existing 4G LTE services offered by Movistar, Claro, Entel and Bitel using the AWS band.
Indra wins two air traffic control contracts in Peru
2016-05-06 01:00:00| Airport Technology
Indra is to install a primary radar at Lima Airport in Peru and a 3D tower simulator at the air traffic controller training centre for the Corporación Peruana de Aeropuertos y Aviación Comercial (CORPAC).
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