Focus: Latin America
May 6, 2024
SES is expanding its work with Colombian connectivity provider INRED to connect more than 500 homes, schools, government entities, and habitants in the Amazonas. This supports the Colombian government’s Amazonas Digital initiative. SES announced the deal on Monday. INRED will leverage SES’s Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites to connect the city of Leticia and other rural…
April 29, 2024
Intelsat will provide CNH tractors and agricultural machines with ubiquitous internet access under a new deal announced Monday. CNH includes the brands Case IH, Steyr, and New Holland. Under the new memorandum of understanding, Intelsat and CNH will equip tractors with a ruggedized satcom terminal to provide connectivity in remote locations. Intelsat and CNH plan…
March 21, 2024
Astranis will build a dedicated MicroGEO satellite for Argentine internet service provider (ISP) Orbith, the company announced this week. The satellite is set to launch in 2025 as part of Astranis’s third launch. Astranis said that with this deal, its next two launches of MicroGEO satellites are sold out. Astranis also received an order from…
February 27, 2024
Lynk Global has successfully demonstrated its satellite-to-cell technology in Patagonia, a remote area of Argentina. The trial was done with Telefónica through its business units, Telefónica Argentina and Telefónica Global Solutions. Lynk Global revealed details of the trial, Feb. 26. Lynk’s Sat2Phone technology aims to enable Telefónica to offer its subscribers enhanced geographic coverage, including…