Chile and China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for ICT cooperationy, expected to strengthen the various lines of action taking place in Chile by the Department of Telecommunications (Subtel) and initiatives such as the Digital Agenda 2020.
The agreement covers areas such as strengthening the information and interconnectivity infrastructure, policy exchange and cooperation in the area of Internet Plus, for the development of industry and production with the use of the internet.
Another key point is the preparation of a study to assess the feasibility of connecting Chile to China through a trans-Pacific fibre optic cable. The MoU also foresees the promotion of exchange in emerging areas such as cloud computing, IoT, big data, e-commerce, digital TV, Smart cities, mobile communications, space and satellites.
Source: http://www.telecompaper.com/news/chile-china-sign-ict-agreement--1126227
