Published October 25, 2016 at 8:42 PM Updated October 25, 2016 at 11:03 PM
Across Latin America, millions of indigenous people living in remote areas have limited access to mobile phones and internet services.
Now, a company in Mexico is bringing telecommunications tools to these communities.
CCTV America’s Franc Contreras reports from one of the villages.
Getting to San Miguel Huautla, which is an indigenous community in Oaxaca’s remote Mixteca region, is no easy task. It’s a four-hour trek from the state capital with long stretches of dirt roads.
Members of Indigenous Communitarian Telecoms or TIC, traveled there to meet with local leaders, and to check on their recently installed mobile phone service.
For about $7,000, TIC set up phone towers and other equipment in the village. The local government now owns and operates its own telecommunications company.
Mexican company connnects telecommunications to indigenous communities
Members of Indigenous Communitarian Telecoms (TIC) arrive at a remote Mixteco village called San Miguel Huautla, Oaxaca.
Mexican company connnects telecommunications to indigenous communities
A cellular phone receives the indigenous community's mobile phone signal.
Mexican company connnects telecommunications to indigenous communities
An indigenous man reads a text message near the government building in San Miguel Huautla, Oaxaca.
Mexican company connnects telecommunications to indigenous communities
TIC member Ruth Orozco meets with leaders of the indigenous community to talk about improving mobile phone services.
Mexican company connnects telecommunications to indigenous communities
Woman on cell phone - Graciela Flores runs the community-owned telecoms company in Huautla, Oaxaca.
Mexican company connnects telecommunications to indigenous communities
TIC technician Roberto de la Cruz climbs a mobile phone antenna tower.
Mexican company connnects telecommunications to indigenous communities
TIC technician Roberto de la Cruz climbs a mobile phone antenna tower.
Mexican company connnects telecommunications to indigenous communities
Leaders of San Miguel Huautla at the base of a mobile phone antenna tower overlooking their village.
Mexican company connnects telecommunications to indigenous communities
The logo for the Indigenous Communitarian Telecoms company, TIC in Spanish.
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