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PUERTO RICO BROADBAND PROGRAM
SOME OF OUR PROJECTS
TO CLOSE PUERTO RICO'S DIGITAL DIVIDE
Digital Browsers and Digital Literacy Workshops
Affordable Device and Reuse Program
Cybersecurity Campaigns and Training
PUERTO RICO BROADBAND PROGRAM
SOME OF OUR PROJECTS
TO CLOSE PUERTO RICO'S DIGITAL DIVIDE
Special Community Projects
Community and Multipurpose Technology Centers
Services
Government Online
PUERTO RICO BROADBAND PROGRAM
SOME OF OUR PROJECTS
TO CLOSE PUERTO RICO'S DIGITAL DIVIDE
Underground Duct System
Strengthening and Resilience of Infrastructure for Local Service Providers
Evaluation/Inventory of Telecommunication Poles
PUERTO RICO BROADBAND PROGRAM
SOME OF OUR PROJECTS
TO CLOSE PUERTO RICO'S DIGITAL DIVIDE
Satellite Connectivity for Emergencies
Telecommunication Infrastructure Reinstallations to Replace Poles
PROGRAMA de BANDA ANCHA de PUERTO RICO
ALGUNOS DE NUESTROS
PROYECTOS PARA CERRAR LA BRECHA DIGITAL DE PUERTO RICO
Navegadores Digitales y Talleres de Alfabetización Digital
Programa de Dispositivos Asequibles y Reuso
Campañas y Entrenamiento sobre Ciberseguridad
PROGRAMA de BANDA ANCHA de PUERTO RICO
ALGUNOS DE NUESTROS
PROYECTOS PARA CERRAR LA BRECHA DIGITAL DE PUERTO RICO
Proyectos de Comunidades Especiales
Centros Tecnológicos Comunitarios y Multiusos
Servicios
Gubernamentales en Línea
PROGRAMA de BANDA ANCHA de PUERTO RICO
ALGUNOS DE NUESTROS
PROYECTOS PARA CERRAR LA BRECHA DIGITAL DE PUERTO RICO
WiFi Público e Infraestructura
Desarrollo de Fuerza Laboral
Monitoreo de Calidad de Servicio
PROGRAMA de BANDA ANCHA de PUERTO RICO
ALGUNOS DE NUESTROS
PROYECTOS PARA CERRAR LA BRECHA DIGITAL DE PUERTO RICO
Cable Submarino de Puerto Rico
Estaciones Neutrales de Aterrizaje para Operadores
Fibra Subterránea
PROGRAMA de BANDA ANCHA de PUERTO RICO
ALGUNOS DE NUESTROS
PROYECTOS PARA CERRAR LA BRECHA DIGITAL DE PUERTO RICO
Sistema de Conductos Subterráneos
Fortalecimiento y Resiliencia de Infraestructura para Proveedores de Servicios Locales
Evaluación/Inventario de Postes de Telecomunicaciones
PROGRAMA de BANDA ANCHA de PUERTO RICO
ALGUNOS DE NUESTROS
PROYECTOS PARA CERRAR LA BRECHA DIGITAL DE PUERTO RICO
Postes Inteligentes para Acceso a Internet de Alta Velocidad
Fortalecimiento y Resiliencia de Telecomunicaciones de Seguridad de Puerto Rico
Plataforma Interactiva y Recopilación de Datos de Smart Island
PROGRAMA de BANDA ANCHA de PUERTO RICO
ALGUNOS DE NUESTROS
PROYECTOS PARA CERRAR LA BRECHA DIGITAL DE PUERTO RICO
Conectividad Satelital para Emergencias
Reinstalaciones de Infraestructura de Telecomunicaciones en Reemplazo de Postes

Puerto Rico
Broadband Program

The Puerto Rico Broadband Program is created by the Government of Puerto Rico through the Executive Order 2021-40 and later amended by Executive Order 2024-008. The primary purpose of this program will be to coordinate, authorize and execute the disbursement of local and federal funds allocated to Puerto Rico for the construction of broadband infrastructure on the island. The Program developed a 5-year strategic plan which will ensure that funds are used within the established terms to do so and will ensure that the broadband infrastructure necessary to close the digital divide on the island is built promptly.y.

The Program will also be required to establish the necessary controls to ensure that the use of these funds is made in accordance with applicable regulations. The Program will be administered by an Executive Committee that will be composed of the Government's Chief Innovation and Information Executive, an official with decision-making power from the Telecommunications Bureau, the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Finance and the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Innovation, Information, Data and Technology.

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The four pillars of the Program are focused on:
Connectivity

Connectivity for all residential, commercial and government structures in Puerto Rico, so that every resident of the island has access to high speed Internet through the right infrastructure.

Quality

Quality and speed of connectivity that reaches citizens to their home, business or office, guaranteeing a minimum recurring capacity of 100MPS/20MPS.

Accessibility

Accessibility so that citizens can obtain high speed Internet reliably and at an affordable price.

Knowledge

Basic knowledge so that every citizen can use the technological equipment necessary to connect to high-speed Internet, whether to connect to their government, education, health services, and/or work.

Proyectos por Todo Puerto Rico

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Available Funds

Puerto Rico
General Fund

PRBIF

Puerto Rico Broadband Infrastructure Fund
Infrastructure projects, access projects, workforce development, service qualification and extension

$400M

(FY Assigned)
National Telecommunications
and Information Administration (NTIA)

BEAD

Access to Equity and Broadband Deployment
Infrastructure projects, equity and access projects
Planning

$5M

Implementation

$329.6M

Approx.
U.S. Department of the Treasury American Rescue Plan's (ARP)

CPF

Capital Project Fund
Infrastructure Projects
Competitive grant

$158M

Approx.
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

OF

State Digital Equity
Support activities and projects to promote equity and digital inclusion
Planning Grants Program

$781.987K

Planning Grants Program

$9.8M

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

CDBG-MIT

Mitigation Fund
of Block Grants for Community Development
Competitive Grant for a Program Focused on Mitigation for Infrastructure in Puerto Rico

$70M

Approx.

Projects by Category

substructure

$750,194,552

Connectivity

PRBIF

Telecom Conduit Design
Underground fiber

PRBIF

Resilience Program
Puerto Rico submarine cable ring

PRBIF

Resilience Program
Underground fiber

BEAD

Resilience Program
Construction of the
underground duct system

CPF

Resilience Program
Neutral landing stations for operators

CPF

Resilience Program
New submarine cable for Puerto Rico
Access

PRBIF

Duct Design
Public Wi-Fi and infrastructure Phases 1 and 2

PRBIF

“Pilot Project”
La Perla Community Internet Center

CPF

Resilience Program
Multiservice Purpose Centers and Internet Centers
Strengthening

PRBIF

Service Provider Resilient and Strengthened Infrastructure Rd 1 and 2

PRBIF

Government Telecommunication Hardware Strengthening and Resilience Program
Security

PRBIF

Reinsertions of telecommunications infrastructure to replace poles

PRBIF

Smart Poles for High Speed Internet Access

MIT

Strengthening Program
and Telecommunication Resilience of the Department of Public Safety

Projects by Category

No infrastructure
Education

$60,452,560

BEAD

Workforce Development

BEAD

Digital browsers

BEAD

Digital Literacy Training Workshops

OF

Cybersecurity training workshops

PRBIF

Workforce Development
Business Intelligence

$37,000,000

PRBIF

Quality of Service Monitoring

PRBIF

Evaluation of telecommunications poles

PRBIF

Infrastructure environmental risk assessments

PRBIF

Pipeline construction monitoring

BEAD

SaaS Online Government Services
Scope

$3,000,000

OF

Scope of Cyber Security

PRBIF

Communication and education campaign
Sustainability

$48,572,550

BEAD

Partner Program and Affordable Devices

Projects and their Phases

Phase • Assigned
Category
Project
Home
Infraestructura
Public WiFi and Infrastructure Phase 1
2023 Q2
1
Phase • Design
Category
Project
Home
Infraestructura
Public WiFi and Infrastructure Phase 2
2024 Q1
2
Infraestructura
Smart Poles for High Speed Internet Access
2024 Q1
Phase • Implementation
Category
Project
Home
Infraestructura
Centro La Perla
2024 Q2
Outreach
Public WiFi and Infrastructure Phase 2
2024 Q2
Infraestructura
Programa de Internet Resiliente y Robusto Fase 1
2023 Q2
3
Business Intelligence
Smart Island Interactive Platform and Data Collection
2023 Q2
Scope
Assignment for Communication Campaigns
and Education
2023 Q2
Phase • Planning
Category
Project
Home
4
Infraestructura
Multipurpose Training Center and Internet Centers
2024 Q2
Infraestructura
“Pilot Project” Internet Center for the La Perla Community
2024 Q1
Infraestructura
Resilience Program: Building the Underground Pipeline System
2024 Q3
Infraestructura
Resilience Program: New Submarine Cable for Puerto Rico
2024 Q2
Infraestructura
Resiliency Program: Neutral Landing Stations for Operators
2024 Q2
Business Intelligence
Evaluation of Telecommunication Poles
2024 Q1
Education
Digital Browsers
2024 Q1
Education
Digital Literacy Training Workshops
2024 Q1
Sustainability
Affordable Partner and Device Program
2024 Q3
Outreach
Campañas y Entrenamientos sobre Ciberseguridad
2024 Q2
Corte digital de la noticia en referencia

Semana de la Inclusión Digital 2024

Con el tema “Juntos somos más fuertes: movilizándonos hacia la sostenibilidad”, la DIW destaca el poder de la colaboración para garantizar la longevidad del movimiento de equidad digital. Al fomentar un ecosistema sólido de inclusión digital que conecte iniciativas de inclusión digital en las comunidades, se promueven soluciones de inclusión digital a largo plazo a través de todo Puerto Rico.
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Press Release

Work tables conclude in the federal capital on the development of High-Speed Internet for Puerto Rico
September 8, 2023
On his most recent trip to the Federal Capital, the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Innovation, Information, Data and Technology, Enrique Völckers-Nin, accompanied by the team from the Broadband program and the Office of Innovation and Technology Services (PRITS), held working groups to continue the efficient use of allocated funds and accelerate the construction of the broadband infrastructure necessary to close the digital divide on the Island.
Federal Treasury grants allocation of funds for Broadband projects in Puerto Rico
September 6, 2023
During his most recent visit to the Federal Capital, the governor of Puerto Rico, Pedro R. Pierluisi, together with the Undersecretary of the Department of Commerce, Don Graves, formally received an allocation of $158,000,000 from the Department of the Treasury, from the American Rescue Plan, for the implementation of broadband and telecommunications connectivity projects on the Island. The coordinator for the implementation of the American Rescue Plan in the White House and a senior advisor to President Biden, Gene Sperling, also participated in the announcement.
5-Year Plan of Action for Puerto Rico's Broadband Program Presented
August 15, 2023
The executive director of the Smart Island program, Enrique Völckers-Nin announced that the five-year Action Plan required by the program was submitted before the deadline, complying with the requirements established by the federal Government.
Corte digital de la noticia en referencia

Semana de la Inclusión Digital 2024

Con el tema “Juntos somos más fuertes: movilizándonos hacia la sostenibilidad”, la DIW destaca el poder de la colaboración para garantizar la longevidad del movimiento de equidad digital. Al fomentar un ecosistema sólido de inclusión digital que conecte iniciativas de inclusión digital en las comunidades, se promueven soluciones de inclusión digital a largo plazo a través de todo Puerto Rico.
Leer la noticia...

Recent Request For Proposals (RFPs)

Infrastructure Supporting Public WiFi and Wireless Broadband Across Puerto Rico
Publication Date:
April 12, 2023
Closing Date:
June 30, 2023
Status:
Closed
The Puerto Rico Office of Management and Budget (OMB), through its Broadband Program (BP), seeks qualified entities to deploy and operate public WiFi hotspots identified within municipalities (Grant Program). In addition to the required WiFi hotspots, Applicants can request funding to deploy additional infrastructure supporting fixed and mobile wireless broadband service throughout Puerto Rico. Supporting infrastructure will include but not be limited to smart poles, towers, aerial and buried fiber backhaul, microwave backhaul, and primary and backup power systems. The WiFi service within identified WiFi zones shall be offered to the public free of charge and Grant Program Recipients will be required to provide operations, maintenance and upgrades of the WiFi hotspots for at least ten years.
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Resilient Power and Hardening of Telecommunications Facilities Across Puerto Rico
Publication Date:
May 11, 2023
Closing Date:
June 2, 2023
Status:
Awarded
The Government of Puerto Rico Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is seeking responses from qualified vendors (Respondents) to design and implement resilient power systems and hardened infrastructure for telecommunications facilities in Puerto Rico. The Program’s goal is to facilitate reliable, resilient power and hardened infrastructure to key telecommunications facilities to minimize the loss of internet and telecommunications connectivity to Puerto Ricans. This is Phase I of this hardening and resilient power RFP and is intended for “shovel ready” projects that can be implemented rapidly. There will be subsequent phases of this initiative for projects not yet shovel ready. The OMB is administering $15 million in this initial round of funding to successful Respondents.
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Resilient Power and Hardening of Telecommunications Facilities Across Puerto Rico - Round 2
Publication Date:
November 22, 2023
Closing Date:
December 22, 2023
Status:
Closed
The Puerto Rico Broadband Program (“PRBP”) of the Puerto Rico Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) was created pursuant to Executive Order No. EO-2022-040 (“Broadband Program Executive Order”)1, for the purposes set forth thereunder, including the coordination, authorization, and execution of the disbursement of local and federal funds allocated to Puerto Rico for broadband programs, among other things.
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Corte digital de la noticia en referencia

Semana de la Inclusión Digital 2024

Con el tema “Juntos somos más fuertes: movilizándonos hacia la sostenibilidad”, la DIW destaca el poder de la colaboración para garantizar la longevidad del movimiento de equidad digital. Al fomentar un ecosistema sólido de inclusión digital que conecte iniciativas de inclusión digital en las comunidades, se promueven soluciones de inclusión digital a largo plazo a través de todo Puerto Rico.
Leer la noticia...

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)

NOFA - Workforce Development
Fecha de Publicación:
October 17, 2024
Fecha de Cierre:
November 18, 2024
Estatus:
Closed
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Corte digital de la noticia en referencia

Semana de la Inclusión Digital 2024

Con el tema “Juntos somos más fuertes: movilizándonos hacia la sostenibilidad”, la DIW destaca el poder de la colaboración para garantizar la longevidad del movimiento de equidad digital. Al fomentar un ecosistema sólido de inclusión digital que conecte iniciativas de inclusión digital en las comunidades, se promueven soluciones de inclusión digital a largo plazo a través de todo Puerto Rico.
Leer la noticia...

Recent Notices

Request for Quote(s) for Professional Services for: Media Monitoring, Press Management and Relations Services
Fecha de Publicación:
September 28, 2023
Fecha de límite:
October 10, 2023
Status
Awarded
The Office of Management and Budget of Puerto Rico (PROMB), presents this invitation to submit quotes and informal proposals for a Media Monitoring, Press Management and Relations Services Contract.
Leer Aviso
Notice of Professional Services Requirements for (GIS) Web Tool and Additional GIS Services
Fecha de Publicación:
June 22, 2023
Fecha de límite:
July 10, 2023
Status
Awarded
The objective of this project is to develop a complete and integrated broadband GIS visualization tool that allows for data aggregation and an open dashboard to support the Puerto Rico Broadband Program. The tool will enable users to visualize and analyze geospatial data related to broadband infrastructure, such as tower locations, network coverage, connection speeds, and other relevant metrics. The open dashboard will allow users to customize their experience and access real-time information.
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Request for Quote(s) for Professional Services for: Grant Implementation Compliance
Fecha de Publicación:
June 22, 2023
Fecha de límite:
July 3, 2023
Status
Awarded
The Puerto Rico Office of Management and Budget is issuing this Request for Quote(s) for Support Efforts with grant administration and management for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) grant.
Leer Aviso

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