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Pittsburgh, PA, May 5, 2008 -- BPL Global Ltd. announced that its BPL implementation in Caracas, Venezuela has been deemed successful by La Nueva Electricidad de Caracas (EDC).
The BPL deployment in Petare, a community in the east side of Caracas, has been operating in a trial mode serving numerous homes. It operates on the existing aerial medium voltage power lines, providing Internet service to low-income areas. The project includes an elementary school.
Since some areas have no Internet access, the company expects the services to have a positive social impact. So far, enrollment of the broadband-enabled buildings has exceeded the 20 percent goal for the pilot.
Recent estimates from the Computer Industry Almanac indicate that only 13 percent of the Venezuelan population, or 3.3 million people, have Internet access.
EDC is now expanding the served area in Petare to other primary schools and to Barrio Adentro (modules that provide medical assistance to the community).
As part of the engagement, BPL Global:
* Analyzed the Caracas electrical infrastructure, operating environment and service requirements presented by EDC.
* Evaluated several BPL vendor solutions and designed the best solution based upon the requirements of EDC and the characteristics of the local electrical grid.
* Managed equipment sourcing from ordering, importing and inventorying, to acceptance testing.
* Trained network operation center employees and field technicians.
* Provided ongoing back-up support to the EDC field team.
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