Internet Laboratory in Cartagena Rural

Organization

Aditum

Tipo

Private Sector

Años

2025

Paises

Colombia

The “Internet Laboratory in Cartagena Rural” is a pilot initiative of Aditum, ISA Impact, the Impact innovation Program of ISA Intercambio Eléctrica S.A. E.S.P. and Airband (Microsoft’s CSR program) with the purpose of closing the digital divide in Latin America, where more than 80 million people in rural areas lack access to fixed internet, drastically limiting their human development and in particular the possibilities of social mobility.

The “Internet Laboratory in Cartagena Rural” is our pilot in the community of Arroyo Grande, Cartagena de Indias, where we have managed to successfully connect more than 300 homes and various institutions, including 3 educational institutions, 4 health posts and nearly 30 businesses and enterprises. This deployment has allowed us to validate the technical and economic viability of our hypotheses, as well as their capacity to generate a tangible impact on the quality of life, education, economic opportunities and overcoming poverty in the benefited communities. Thanks to this, the internet laboratory in Cartagena Rural is positioned as a catalyst for sustainable and scalable digital inclusion in the region.