Focus: Latin America

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...

For many years, the satellite industry behaved differently from other high technology industries, where continuous and rapid change is a constant. Only until recent years has our industry begun moving...

Sky and Space Global announced that the Three Diamonds, its first set of nanosatellites, are fully operational and have started to generate revenue from existing customers. Revenues are expected to...

Advantech Wireless announced that the Transcend 800 line of point-to-point microwave radios has received full certification from the Brazilian agency of telecommunications, Anatel. These microwave radios have built-in Asynchronous Serial...

Before South America can initiate legitimate “smart city” projects, municipalities in the region must first work to close the digital divide that segregates its population. According to a panel of...

Hispasat has signed a multi-year agreement with GlobalSat to offer broadband communications services for small and medium-sized companies in Mexico. The agreement will allow high quality satellite-based connectivity business solutions...

Since February, Axesat and an undisclosed cellular communications network operator have worked together to improve 3G voice and data service in Leticia, Colombia. According to Axesat, the service guarantees connectivity...

Telebras, a Brazilian state-controlled public telecommunications company, and Viasat have announced a strategic agreement to bring high-speed, affordable internet to unserved and underserved communities, health clinics, schools and hospitals across...

  As is known in the sector, terrestrial mobile networks by themselves cannot cope with the growing demand of today’s market, and it is undeniable that the best complement is...