Development of Projects for the Deployment of Telecommunications Networks

• Country: Panama
• Summary: Development of Projects for the Deployment of Telecommunications Networks
• PAT Ref No: 55500490
• Deadline: 12 Aug 2021
• Financier: INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (IDB)
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
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• Description:
• Expression of Interest are invited for Development of Projects for the Deployment of Telecommunications Networks in Panama and Coverage of Rural Areas and the Needy Population are Intended to Achieve the following Objectives Defined in the 2020 Digital Agenda The consulting services (“the Services”) include the development of projects for the deployment of telecommunications networks in Panama and coverage of rural areas and the needy population are intended to achieve the following objectives defined in the 2020 Digital Agenda defined by the government, telecommunications and innovation agencies of the country: (1) Provide access to broadband networks to 64 rural populations (mainly in Darién and areas of Ngäbe-Buglé and Guna Yala identified in the Government plan), (2) Develop a feasibility analysis to provide 100% coverage with digital networks with the plan HIVE, which will provide telecommunications and broadband services to the most isolated populations that, today, do not have Internet and (3) Redesign of the projects of the National Internet Network (3.0) based on community WiFi networks for their expansion and readaptation of the model in order to achieve higher profitability and cost-benefit. More specifically the project is expected to implement the following components: Component 1: Improve the understanding of market dynamics in Panamá. The objective of this component is to conduct a market study for Panamá, including an analysis of the socio-demographic and economic conditions; an analysis of current supply and demand of telecommunication services; and a forecast of the demand. Component 2: Identify the technical considerations for deploying the infrastructure, including the structure of the network and the expected social and environmental impacts. The objective of this component is to develop a technical study including: (i) orographic study and population distribution; (ii) assessment of the existing available infrastructure; (iii) design of the logic diagram node of the network; (iv) estimation of the expected traffic according to the socio-demographic and economic conditions; (v) identification of technological alternatives; (vi) determination of the requirements in terms of capacity and sizing of the network; (vii) selection of the best technology to attend the estimated traffic; and (viii) development of a deployment and execution plan. Component 3: Analyze the economic and financial feasibility of the deployment and select a governance model. The objective for this component is to develop an economic and financial study on the sustainability of the network and the services to be eventually provided
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