Chile and Bolivia have signed a bilateral agreement to advance a proposed fibre-optic corridor running from Chile’s Pacific coast through northern Chile and across the border into Bolivia, with potential onward connections through Paraguay and Brazil to Atlantic-facing telecommunications networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The initiative, discussed during Chilean President Jos\u00e9 Antonio Kast’s October visit to La Paz, aims to strengthen Bolivia’s international connectivity and attract investment from data centre operators and technology companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The proposed terrestrial route would enter Bolivia from Chile’s Arica and Parinacota region, potentially through the Visviri-Chara\u00f1a border crossing. It could connect Bolivia to submarine cable systems landing on Chile’s Pacific coast, including the planned Humboldt cable linking South America with Asia-Pacific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bolivian Public Works Minister Mauricio Zamora said the corridor could turn the landlocked country into a bridge for data traffic between Chile and Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the project remains at the planning stage. Following the bilateral memorandum, Bolivia announced preparations for a pre-feasibility study with technical support from the Inter-American Development Bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The assessment will examine alternative routes, financing models and technical requirements. Outstanding questions include border permits, network interoperability, cybersecurity standards and agreements with telecommunications operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The study must also establish whether operators will commit traffic to the proposed cross-border network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Neither government has confirmed an investment figure, transmission capacity or construction timetable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even if the infrastructure is built, attracting data centres will require dependable electricity, resilient networks and sufficient commercial demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For now, the agreement establishes a framework for investigation rather than a funded construction programme.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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