Colombia MinTIC cancels Amazon fibre tender over cost and risk

TL;DR: Colombia's Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies (MinTIC) cancelled a tender for a fibre optic project in the Amazon rainforest, citing financial uncertainty and technical, environmental, and coverage risks.

Colombia's Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies (MinTIC) cancelled a tender for a major fibre optic project in the Amazon rainforest, according to Developing Telecoms. The ministry said it cancelled the process because of financial uncertainty linked to the project.

MinTIC also cited potential technical, environmental, and coverage risks in the Amazon region. The project was intended to deploy fibre optic infrastructure in a rainforest area where terrain and environmental conditions can affect network construction and operation.

The source description does not provide the tender value, project route, number of communities covered, or the cancellation date. The reported decision is that Colombia halted the tender process rather than awarding the contract.

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