中南美洲的国家意识到了宽带发展的重要性,由于宽带普及基础相对较低,大部分国家正在努力追赶,并均设置了相关计划来提升宽带能力。近年来,南美洲和中美洲国家已意识到亟需解决基础宽带的低覆盖率和渗透率,并为此设定了雄心勃勃的目标。基础宽带的改善将带来积极的经济效应,然而,向广大用户提供可靠、高速的宽带服务,也向该区域各国政府提出了挑战,尤其是在目前没有被电信供应商覆盖的农村地区。各国宽带覆盖计划的进展也不尽一致,有些国家(如巴西)在设定目标 Countries in Central and South America are aware of the importance of broadband development. Most of the countries are struggling to catch up because of their relatively low broadband penetration and have plans to improve their broadband capabilities. In recent years, South and Central American countries have recognized the urgent need to address the low coverage and penetration of basic broadband and have set ambitious goals for that. The improvement of basic broadband will have a positive economic effect. However, providing reliable and high-speed broadband services to a large number of users also poses challenges to the governments of the countries in the region, especially in rural areas that are not currently covered by telecommunications providers. Progress has also been uneven among countries in their broadband coverage programs, with some countries (such as Brazil)