By Felix Almonte
SANTO DOMINGO .- A team of more than 20 technicians of the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel) together with specialists from the providers Viva, CODETEL, Orange, Tricom and operators Haitian intense recovery work performed telecommunications in Haiti, devastated by a earthquake that brought death, pain, despair and uncertainty in the sister nation.
The announcement was made this afternoon by the President of the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel), doctor José Rafael Vargas, who said the regulatory body Dominican thereby contributes to the recovery of the telecommunications system Haiti, following the instructions of President Leonel Fernandez.
Vargas said Indotel experts working on the installation of three telephone equipment Visat fixed satellite phones and an Internet network in the embassy of the Dominican Republic to establish channels of communication free from the embassy.
explained that these technicians install a cellular network to provide minimum levels of communication of Dominicans and foreigners with their families inside and outside Haiti.
technicians also indicated that the providers Viva, CODETEL, Orange, Tricom working with the operators of Haiti, Multilink, sing, and Digicel to establish communication links from cellular and fixed the devastated country with the rest of the world.
Vargas also said today Orange Dominicana operator works in the installation of a mobile antenna oriented Jimaní Haitian territory, in order to enhance telecommunications to the neighboring country through the GSM network was damaged by the earthquake.
A plane of the multinational telecommunications France Telecom, which owns the operator Orange Dominicana, moved to the country that mobile antenna installed in Jimaní, on the border with Haiti, to restore telephone signals aimed at Puerto Principe.
Meanwhile, the Dominican Republic and phone Indotel CODETEL, Viva, Orange and Tricom have provided dozens of satellite phones to United Nations authorities, the U.S. embassy and humanitarian organizations work the rescue of victims in the neighboring nation.
New CODETEL actions
For its part, the operator CODETEL said it has introduced new measures to support the rescue work in Haiti, such as free calls to this nation through all avenues of communication that has the company: mobile, fixed lines, payphones and call points.
He said besides the calls Free to Haiti, this operator has a campaign fundraiser MiniMessages where guests can contribute to the cause by sending a code MiniMessage 1201, date of the disaster, RD $ 25. He said the amount collected will be delivered to Fundación Sur Futuro, directed Melba Grullon, to be used in relief to citizens of our sister country.
also CODETEL handed a satellite phone to Indotel to enable direct communication between the embassy and the Dominican consulate in Port au Prince and facilitate the coordination of aid coming from the Dominican Republic as well as communication between the main authorities Haiti and the country.
also delivered satellite equipment to the United Nations Programme as a way to help them carry out their tasks in the devastated areas, installed and communication facilities granted to various local government institutions involved in the rescue efforts and fundraising as the Emergency Operations Center (COE), the Dominican Haitian Chamber of Commerce and various pro-telethon fundraisers have been conducted in the country.
In this sense, the Provider informs telethon support for performing this Sunday the Bishop's Conference and other institutions, which will originate in Color Vision and disseminated by national radio and television .
Cortecia: Coordination Indotel Press
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