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ETECSA will provide service to non-agricultural coops
ETECSA has been authorized to provide Internet service for Cuba's 245 non-agricultural cooperatives.
The access will be restricted to the cooperative's location and will be dial-up only in order to stop them from reselling access. They will pay the same rate as state entities.
For background on the cooperatives and their importance see these posts.
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Etecsa Will Sell -- And Service -- Huawei Phones.
ETECSA has agreed to sell and service Huawei phones. Since Cuban cell service is 2G, they will be used for voice calls and Internet access at WiFi hotspots and elsewhere. (I have heard that there is a little 3G coverage in Cuba -- is that the case)? Javier...
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Cuban Home Connectivity Prices Leaked (with A Tidbit At The End Of The Post)
Diario de Cuba reported that Etecsa will begin selling home Internet connectivity in September. Prime time prices will be: The night time price (8PM - 7AM) will be 20 CUC for 90 hours, with a charge of 20 convertible centavos per hour after the limit...
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Etecsa Plans To Offer Mobile Internet Access And Email
A brief post on CubaDebate says ETECSA will be offering mobile Internet access this summer. But, there are no details. Where will the new service be available? What will it cost? What technology will it use? ETECA attributes this modernization and extension...
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Home Connectivity Is Coming 4q 2014 And There Are 11,000 Nauta Accounts
EFE reports that ETECSA plans to offer home Internet connectivity in the fourth quarter of 2014. They also hinted that some mobile connectivity may be offered at that time. The connections will use DSL, not dial up, according to Jorge Legrá, Director...
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Etecsa Officials Provide Some Details And Make Some Promises
Etecsa officials held a press conference in which they made the point that the 118 new Internet access rooms are just the start of improved Internet service. They promised lower prices, more access rooms, WiFi in access rooms, mobile connectivity, etc.,...
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