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The Peruvian National Police ( PNP ) has established a new data center with a reported focus on supporting the Intelligence Directorate ( Dirin ) in their efforts to combat organized crime and promote their work . The facility , valued at over 13 million soles ( US $ 3.45 million ), was inaugurated by the Minister of the Interior , Vincente Romero , and was funded by the Executing Unit 037 Peru Seguro 2025 . The location and capacity of the facility have not been disclosed . The data center will enhance the PNP ’ s ability to recover from computer issues and ensure uninterrupted services to generate intelligence for crime prevention . The PNP ’ s primary goal is to target organized gangs , hit men and predatory crimes such as extortion .
Testing has commenced for the Arimao submarine cable , which links Cuba to the French overseas territory of Martinique . This cable was created through a collaboration between Orange , a telecommunications company , and Etecsa , a Cuban state-owned company . The cable ’ s announcement was made in December , following the denial of a separate application to connect Cuba to the US by US regulators . Due to US sanctions and restrictions , Cuba has been unable to establish direct submarine cables to the US , with the exception of a cable to US-controlled Guantanamo Bay . The Arimao cable spans 2,500 kilometers ( 1,555 miles ) and was installed in January , with plans to launch later this year . It will greatly enhance Cuba ’ s connectivity .
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InComm Payments , a leading payments technology company , has announced the launch of InComm Payments Brazil Technology , an Information Technology hub dedicated to developing payments solutions for industries including retail , financial services and mobile payments . Based in Fortaleza , the IT hub expands InComm Payments ’ Brazil operations and intends to create approximately 200 jobs throughout the country for various financial technology ( Fintech ) development roles , which will support both local and international projects under the leadership of the company ’ s US development teams . “ Since entering the Brazilian market in 2012 , we have been fortunate to welcome many passionate technology developers to our team from across the country ,” said Mark Holt , CIO of InComm Payments .
Claro Argentina has entered into a collaboration agreement with Empatel , a service provider based in the remote La Pampa province in Argentina . Under the alliance , the two companies will share their fibre optic networks and jointly implement 4G in areas where there is no coverage in the sparsely populated province . Empatel was established in 2019 and is 51 % owned by the provincial government of La Pampa . At present , Empatel has over 1950km of fibre infrastructure and is actively expanding its fibre-to-the-home ( FTTH ) services throughout the province .
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