Peru

Geographic Region (ITU/UN)

ISO 3166 Code

PE

M49 Code

604

MCC

716

ITU Member

Yes

ITU-R Region

Overview

Peru (Perú), officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, and in the south by Chile.

Peru is a member of the ITU and as such follows radio frequency harmonisation principles according to ITU-R Region-2. The regulatory body governing communications policy is the Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones, and the Organismo Supervisor de Inversión Privada en Telecomunicaciones (OSIPTEL) is charged with regulating the country's radio frequency spectrum activities such as planning, allocations, and licencing.