Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - At a press conference held at the Jalisco Institute of Information & Technology (IJALTI) last week, the Secretary of Planning, Carlos Eduardo Anguiano Gomez, announced that the second stage of the eJalisco state network, which will provide free broadband connectivity to eight municipalities, has begun.

The municipalities Cañadas de Obregón, Chimaltitán, Chiquilistlán, Mixtlan, San Martin de Bolaños, Santa Maria del Oro, and Villa Guerrero Tuxcacuesco will each receive at least one of the 628 links to be installed in the next four months in 32 Jalisco municipalities.

These installations are important due to the very limited technological infrastructure and difficult access conditions, which have hindered commercial service coverage, a situation that will be reversed with WiMax wireless technology.

According to eJalisco National Network Coordinator, David Pérez León, Internet access promotes more opportunities for education, employment and personal development. Currently these services are only available to 30 percent of the population, and the eJalisco implementation in these municipalities will assist in closing the digital divide in Jalisco.