Connecting communities, driving opportunities
A social initiative of Filantropis
NovaNet is a social initiative driven by Filantropis, born from the Ixil community itself, to close one of the most critical gaps for development: access to quality internet. From its inception, NovaNet has not been conceived solely as a service provider, but as a community infrastructure for educational, economic, and social development.
HOW IT ALL BEGAN
What began as a student concern became a structured solution.
A local market study confirmed the urgency:
Percentage of people wanted unlimited internet access
Percent didn't consider it necessary
enero 10, 2015
CONNECTIVITY WAS AN UNMET NEED
In 2015, three young university scholarship recipients from Filantropis identified a limitation that profoundly affected their community in Chajul:
internet access was scarce, expensive, and technically limited.
enero 10, 2015
enero 10, 2016
FROM LOCAL INITIATIVE TO SUSTAINABLE MEDIUM
NovaNet made its first connections.
enero 10, 2016
Today, NovaNet is a consolidated project that combines social impact with operational sustainability:
HISTORICALLY CONNECTED FAMILIES
CURRENTLY ACTIVE CLIENTS
CONNECTED ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS
trained entrepreneurs
In addition, it features:
- Growing technological infrastructure
- Management, billing and control systems
- Differentiated plans for households and institutions
✴︎ What makes
unlike
Novanet?
NovaNet not only connects, it empowers communities.
Through:
- Unlimited internet 24/7.
- Residential and corporate service.
- Immediate local technical support.
- Wireless technology adapted to the rural context.
Impact that transforms lives
NovaNet has contributed to:
- Access to online education for young people.
- Constant communication with migrant family members.
- Growth of local micro-enterprises.
- Strengthening community organizations.
- Digital inclusion in historically excluded territories.
WHAT FOLLOWS
NovaNet is at a key stage of growth.
Current challenges
- Infrastructure expansion.
- Energy stability.
- Strengthening customer service.
- Brand positioning
Next step
- Expansion into more remote rural communities.
- Fiber optic implementation assessment.
- Diversification of digital services.
Investment
- Expansion of coverage
- Technological improvement
- Operational strengthening
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