Focus: Latin America

The digital economy has become a major driver of total economic growth. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) estimated the combined value of platform companies with a […]

Elbit Systems Ltd. has been awarded two contracts valued at a total of approximately $20 million from unnamed Latin American customers to upgrade their Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).  […]

Iridium’s partner Globalsat recently carried out the first South American installation of an Iridium Certus mobile satellite system on a regatta yacht belonging to the Argentine Navy.  The installation was […]

Viasat and Visiontec have expanded their partnership working to bring reliable internet service to residential homes in Brazil. Visat said in a March 31 release that it plans to reach 100% […]

Hispasat has signed an agreement with mobile network operator Claro Argentina to provide internet to 250 rural communities through a cellular backhaul service by satellite. Hispasat will provide the capacity […]

Comtech EF Data, a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications that is based in Tempe, Arizona, was selected by Bansat S.A. to supply satellite communications ground equipment to support the Aeronautica Civil […]

Farmers Edge and Fairfax Brasil have partnered to bring customized, data-driven crop insurance to growers in Brazil. This agreement connects the Farmers Edge risk management platform, powered by field-centric data […]

Latin America met Europe in one of the more interesting consolidations that took place in the satellite industry in 2019. AXESS Networks was created through the merger of Axesat and […]

Hispasat and the Hispatec Group, which specializes in agricultural software, revealed Friday that they have signed an agreement to promote the use of new technologies in the agricultural sector in […]

Agricultural analytics company CropX has partnered with Costa Rican agroforestry equipment vendor FarmAgro to provide satellite-powered precision agriculture tools to farmers in Central America. The partners will deploy applications such […]

Hughes Network Systems and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), commenced a joint venture to provide satellite broadband services in Brazil on Friday. Operating under the name Hughes do Brasil, […]

Gilat Satellite Networks was awarded a $10 million five-year project for 3G/4G backhaul services in Peru. The infrastructure and network that Gilat recently started to operate is the basis for […]

Viasat opened a new office in Brasilia, Brazil and relocated its São Paulo office to a larger facility in the Itaim Bibi district. The São Paulo office puts Viasat in […]

Latin American-based Axesat and German-based CETel are combining to form AXESS Networks (AXESS), a new leading global player in the enterprise satellite communications industry. Pairing Axesat‘s commercial strategy and its presence […]

Hispasat, together with Colombian satellite services provider Bansat, is helping to provide communications for a Colombian government humanitarian initiative called “Journey to the Heart of Atrato.” The expedition involves transporting […]

Kleos Space, a space-powered Radio Frequency (RF) reconnaissance Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) company, received its first South American pre-order secured by Pierre Duquesne, a regional expert. Kleos closed its first pre-order with […]

Hughes Network Systems partnered with Facebook to launch Wi-Fi hotspots in Colombia, supported by the Facebook Express Wi-Fi software platform. Service providers and telecommunications integrators in Colombia can join Hughes to […]

Hughes Network Systems (Hughes) has won a key new contract in Latin America, the company announced Aug. 27. Axesat, one of the main broadband service providers in the region, has […]

Arianespace successfully launched Intelsat 39, which will provide video distribution and connectivity services for mobile network operators, enterprises, governmental entities, as well as aeronautical and maritime service providers operating in […]

Ultra DTH signed a multiyear, multi-transponder agreement with Eutelsat Communications subsidiary Eutelsat Americas for capacity on the Eutelsat 65 West A satellite to support the launch of a white label Direct-to-Home (DTH) […]

A military spy satellite has come crashing down to earth after the failure of its launch rocket, sending the expensive payload into the Atlantic. The European Vega rocket had been launched from French […]

Viasat has launched Community Wi-Fi trials in Brazil. According to Viasat, the Community Wi-Fi hotspot initiative is focused on providing high-speed, affordable, satellite broadband connectivity to people where internet connections are […]

The Colombian Ministry of Telecommunications (Mintic) selected local services provider INRED to install, operate, and maintain 1,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in rural areas around the country as part of the Sustainable […]

SES revealed a new Ku-band free-to-air solution on the SES-10 satellite located at 67 degrees West. TV viewers across Brazil can now receive some of the country’s most popular channels. TV Cultura, […]

Elara Comunicaciones is collaborating with VMware to offer VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud in Mexico. Elara is offering an SD-WAN solution to enterprises in Mexico to support the growth of network traffic and […]

Comtech Systems, a subsidiary of Comtech Government Solutions, signed a $4 million contract with the Brazilian Armed Forces to expand a satellite-based network for its air traffic control system. In […]

IP Infusion, a provider of network software for telecom and data communications services, revealed that SKY Brasil, a Direct to Home (DTH) digital satellite service operator in Brazil, has selected […]

Telecommunications company Satlink chose HISPASAT to strengthen its satellite connectivity solutions — specifically its Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) — portfolio in Europe and Latin America. This new solutions will be […]

Viasat and Visiontec, a Brazilian-based satellite products distribution company, partnered to bring high-speed satellite internet to Brazil. Through this relationship, Visiontec serves as Viasat’s fulfillment partner, and is currently installing Viasat’s […]

Eutelsat Communications’ newest high-power broadcast satellite, EUTELSAT 7C, arrived at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana where it will be launched as a co-passenger on an Ariane 5 rocket […]