Focus: Latin America

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...

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...