Intelsat has made a breakthrough in the in-flight connectivity (IFC) market in Latin America. It announced Nov. 20 that Aerolíneas Argentinas has tapped Intelsat to provide multi-orbit in-flight connectivity services on 18 Airbus A330 and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The airline will become the first in Latin America to offer service using Intelsat’s new electronically steered…

SES has connected 400 remote villages and communities across Mexico with voice and data services via mobile backhaul. SES announced Thursday the mobile backhaul service via the SES-17 satellite will transmit 2.2 Gbps to hundreds of thousands of residents across the sites, giving these communities 4G network services for the first time.  SES-17 is a…

Eutelsat Communications has signed a number of new contracts in Brazil, one of the biggest markets in Latin America. AVS, a Brazilian service provider and integrator in the public and private sectors, has signed multiple contracts for capacity on Eutelsat’s 65 West A satellite. Eutelsat announced the deal, Aug. 7. This partnership will allow AVS…

Gilat Satellite Networks was awarded millions of dollars in orders for a cellular backhaul project in Mexico. The new orders are part of CFE Telecomunicaciones “Internet for All” program, a national development plan in Mexico. Global satellite and hub operators are working with Gilat, to use Gilat’s cellular backhaul solution to connect hundreds of 4G…