Focus: Latin America

Telebras, a Brazilian state-controlled public telecommunications company, and Viasat revealed the final approval of their contract by The Tribunal de Contas da União (TCU), also known as the Brazilian Federal […]

Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) and Hughes Network Systems agreed to enter into a joint venture to provide commercial Ka-band satellite broadband services in Brazil. This new venture combines […]

With the SATELLITE show less than a week away, the industry will soon be focused on its future. One of the interesting talking points that tends to come up at […]

Nokia joined ConectarAGRO‘s initiative to promote innovative connectivity solutions in the Brazilian agribusiness sector. It was created by agribusiness companies CNH, AGCO, Bayer, Jacto, Solinftec, and Trimble, and telecom companies Nokia […]

HISPASAT completed the installation of a hub at its gateway in Ixtlahuaca del Rayón, Mexico, to manage the Smartellites, hiSky terminals that offer Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) and Internet of […]

Hughes Network Systems launched HughesNet in Chile. Operating over the Hughes 63 West High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) payload, HughesNet reaches more than 98 percent of homes throughout Chile, including areas unserved or […]

Claro Argentina selected Comtech Telecommunications‘ Heights Networking Platform to connect rural communities throughout Argentina with high-speed 2G/3G and LTE backhaul. The Heights Networking Platform is a Very Small Aperture Terminal […]

Viasat partnered with its first Brazilian wholesale distribution partner, Ruralweb, a Brazilian-licensed company offering satellite services since 2003. Through the agreement, Ruralweb will work with Viasat to distribute and deploy […]

Newtec deployed its Dialog hub for the Agencia Boliviana Espacia (ABE) which aims to enable the Agency to extend access to residential broadband to at least 6,000 users. The service will […]

Intelsat confirmed that it is experiencing a service outage on its Intelsat 29e satellite. The operator said the satellite’s propulsion system was damaged late on Sunday, April 7. The damage caused […]

TIM Brasil selected Gilat Satellite Networks‘ satellite backhaul solution to enable 4G services to unserved areas in Brazil, such as highways and small towns, as well as to the agribusiness Internet […]

Iridium Communications unveiled its new southern hemisphere ground station, located in Punta Arenas, Chile. The addition of the Punta Arenas teleport network site adds geographic diversity to Iridium’s ground stations as […]

Hispasat and Mexican telecommunications company Wibo will offer broadband satellite and Internet Protocol (IP) phone services for the next three years to extend connectivity in Mexico. The companies are working […]

Hispasat and GetSat, a manufacturer of satellite terminals, have signed an agreement to offer Satellite on the Move (SOTM) Services. By pairing GetSat’s terminals and Hispasat’s satellite fleet, both companies […]

Hispasat is now operating 10 Wi-Fi points in the Colombian region of Montes de María in collaboration with the satellite services provider Bansat. By implementing this pilot experience, the residents […]

Kymeta brought a hybrid, one-source connectivity platform to Peru during a recent pilot program. Kymeta, with the help of its partners Intelsat, Cubic Telecom, and Cradlepoint, worked with Airbus to create […]

Speedcast chose the Hughes Jupiter System to power cellular backhaul over satellite and enterprise Virtual Private Network (VPN) services for a Mobile Network Operator (MNO) in Nicaragua. The operator will […]

Telefónica, Facebook, IDB Invest and Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) are launching Internet Para Todos (IPT) Peru, an open access wholesale rural mobile infrastructure operator which aims to help bridge the digital […]

Intelsat introduced Mobile Reach Manage, a new end-to-end managed service that enables Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to quickly and cost effectively deploy their 2G/3G/4G network infrastructure into areas once considered […]

Hispasat, one of the world’s biggest satellite operators, has made a significant business development. It was revealed that Red Eléctrica (REC) and Abertis have reached an agreement whereby REC, through its subsidiary […]

Arianespace successfully launched its Ariane 5 rocket on Feb. 5 at 6:01 pm (local time) from the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana. This was Arianespace’s first launch […]

IKO Media Group, a global end-to-end service provider for broadcasters and international content producer, has joined forces with Blue Ant Media, a distributor and channel operator, to expand distribution for […]

Spaceflight was awarded a contract to provide launch services for Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE,) the research unit of the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Communications. […]

In order to grow and be competitive in the satellite industry, companies must focus on creating opportunities — not only for their clients, but for partners and all actors across […]

Hispasat and Dish partnered to offer a new broadband satellite service to Mexico through ON Internet. The service will be focused on the residential and corporate market, in order to […]

Hughes Network Systems launched HughesNet, its high-speed satellite internet service for consumers and businesses, in Ecuador. Operating over the Hughes 63 West High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) payload, its broadband coverage reaches more […]

Yahsat officially launched its Ka-band satellite broadband service in Brazil this month. Yahsat hopes that bringing its service to Brazil will assist in addressing the country’s shortage of reliable internet connectivity, […]

Viasat made two important expansions in its Mexican market. Viasat and Ubix, a wholesale satellite internet and telecommunications company, formed a strategic partnership to bring high-speed satellite internet to enterprises, […]

In a major milestone, Sky and Space Global (SAS) signed a strategic distribution agreement with Globalsat Group for the provision of its connectivity services, including Machine to Machine (M2M) and Internet […]

The National Institute of Radio and Television of Peru (TV Peru), a Peruvian TV broadcaster, has signed a new and expanded contract with Intelsat S.A. The contract aims to enhance […]