Focus: Latin America

Telefónica said it is further expanding its service coverage into Latin America as a result of sustained growth and increased demand in 2018.The company’s wholesale business unit, Telefónica International Wholesale […]

Gogo revealed that Brazil’s GOL Linhas Aereas will become the launch partner for Gogo’s Aircraft Data service, Wireless Quick Access recorder, and Automated Turbulence Reporting — tapping into aircraft data to […]

In an industry that is constantly changing, getting more competitive, and commoditizing, it is vital to differentiate. It is no longer enough to have a wide-ranging portfolio, meet quality standards, […]

SpaceX‘s seventeenth launch in 2018 was a success, also signifying the first land landing on the United States’ west coast. The space company successfully launched the SAOCOM 1A satellite on Sunday, […]

Axesat achieved provisional certification of its Bogota, Colombia Teleport under the World Teleport Association‘s (WTA) Teleport Certification Program. Axesat’s teleports offer business services including internet, voice, data, contingency and backup […]

RBC Signals, a multi-national company offering space communication services, and the Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency (EXA) came to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for collaboration on an Optical Communication System […]

Arris International revealed that the Arris DSR-7412 transcoder, and DSR-4470 receiver decoder has been selected by HBO Latin America for its content distribution network. The Arris DSR-7412 and DSR-4470 will significantly […]

Iridium, Cobham Satcom, and Thales showcased the upcoming Certus satellite data services and terminal hardware at an open event in Santiago, Chile. Iridium Certus, the new packet-switched data mode service […]

Tesacom will provide new services on the Iridium constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites in Argentina. The company will offer voice and data services of 350/700 kilobit per second, with […]

XipLink has hired Edson Meira as its new vice president for the Latin America region. XipLink is a company that specialises in Wireless Link Optimization (WAN). Meira most recently held the […]

Hispasat and Gilat Satellite Networks have partnered to commercialize Hispasat’s Ka-band satellite capacity over Brazil. The contract enables Hispamar, a Hispasat subsidiary, to deliver consumer broadband and enterprise services to […]

Gilat Satellite Networks has won a key new contract in Latin America, The company was selected by Peru’s Fitel for two additional regional telecommunications infrastructure projects, totaling $153.6 million. The […]

This week was buzzing with rocket launches and global news. There was activity from the European Space Agency’s (ESA) launch site in South America, as well as multiple launches from […]

Brazilian oil and gas transportation company Transpetro has chosen KVH Industries’ Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) connectivity services for the majority of its tankers. Transpetro provides transportation for the Brazilian […]

The Peruvian government’s investment fund Fondo de Inversion en Telecomunicaciones (Fitel) awarded $153.6 millon to Gilat Satellite Networks for two wireless infrastructure projects in the nation’s Amazonas and Ica region. […]

Telecommunications is one of the fundamentals tools to drive a country’s development. With more coverage, there is more access to information, more integration, better opportunities, and more equality. And in […]

NAGRA and MTM have disclosed the findings of the 2018 Pay-TV Innovation Forum, a research program that brings together leading pay-TV and TV network executives to explore the challenges and […]

Global provider of satellite and cellular services, FMC GlobalSat has signed up Miami-based Globalklass Groupe to its growing roster of global sub-distributors. The agreement allows Globalklass Groupe to assist FMC […]

NuRAN Wireless has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Avanti Communications to market and distribute a combined 2G RAN product alongside Avanti’s Ka-band satellite backhaul solution. Reaching rural communities […]

Intelsat is partnering with Latin American broadcaster Globo to demonstrate live 8K Ultra-HD video transmissions in Brazil for the 2018 World Cup. Beginning today and running through July 15, content […]

Chilean satellite service provider Andesat has upgraded to iDirect’s Evolution 4.1 software, along with iDirect’s iQ Desktop Remote and Intelligent Gateway to introduce new DVB-S2X networking capabilities. During network testing […]

Government representatives from Brazil and the United States will resume negotiations that failed 15 years ago to allow the U.S. to use Brazil’s Alcantara Launch Base for its satellites. The […]

On Sunday, a volcano erupted in Guatemala killing at least 25 people and injuring hundreds, according to Reuters. The eruption of Volcan de Fuego, which translates to Volcano of Fire, […]

Intelsat has appointed Juan Pablo Cofino as regional vice president of Latin America and the Caribbean. Cofino will be responsible for the development and implementation of Intelsat’s sales and regional […]

UrtheCast has announced that its Earth observation subsidiary Deimos Imaging has entered into a contract with the Brazilian Ministry of Defense’s Aeronautics Command (COMAER) exceeding $2.6 million. The contract requires […]

After my recent visit to SATELLITE 2018, the most important event of the satellite communications industry, I would like to highlight the main challenges and focus of the industry going […]

Eutelsat has sold its stake in Spanish satellite operator Hispasat for just more than 300 million euros ($371.24 million). Eutelsat had held a 33.69 percent stake the Spanish operator. The […]

Agronow is spearheading a new revolution it calls Agriculture 5.0, through which it aims to monitor crops by using Artificial Intelligence (AI), making it possible for all sectors involved in […]

Following major space and ground infrastructure investments and the expansion of its Latin America video neighborhood, SES announced the launch of its Ultra High Definition (Ultra-HD) platform into the region […]

Viasat announced it will offer a satellite-enabled Wi-Fi hotspot service known as Community Wi-Fi to nearly all of Mexico. The new service will bring an affordable Wi-Fi experience directly to […]