14th April 2019

Cuban telecoms provider and Google sign new memorandum of understanding

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By Caribbean News Now

HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) — The Cuban Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Cuba SA (ETECSA) and the US company Google, signed a memorandum of understanding to begin the negotiation of a subsequent internet traffic exchange service agreement (technically known as “Peering”), with the aim of improving the quality of access to internet content.

This work component contained in the memorandum of understanding will be implemented when technical conditions allow it. The implementation of this internet traffic exchange service is part of ETECSA’s strategy for the development and computerisation of the internet.

This memorandum between ETECSA and Google was preceded by the signing and implementation of the Google global cache service, signed in December 2016 and in operation since April 2017, with good results.

The signing of this memorandum evidences that the interest of US companies in developing business with ETECSA is maintained. At present, there are more than ten US companies with agreements in force, for the benefit of both parties.

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