Gilat Satellite Networks, a specialist in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, has announced that its Peruvian subsidiary, Gilat Perú, has signed an additional $25 million (€21.4m) agreement with Pronatel (Programa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones), Peru’s national telecommunications programme. This award is for the modernisation of the Regional Broadband network in the Cusco region. The migration […]
In January, 5 per cent of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) saw a speed increase between 0.2 and 0.4 Mbps, 87 per cent remained consistent with last month’s results, and 8 per cent experienced a decrease of 0.2 Mbps on the Netflix ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime-time […]
Harmonic has announced that telecommunications service provider Claro Perú, of the América Móvil group, is extending Harmonic’s industry-leading CableOS Broadband Platform for FTTH to sustainably deliver next-gen broadband and 10G speeds. “We’re excited to introduce a new FTTH offering that fuels faster, more reliable broadband experiences for customers while significantly reducing our space, power and […]
Harmonic announced that satellite operator Hispasat Peru is using Harmonic’s cloud-native platform to power white-label streaming and DTH broadcast services. “As one of the leading operators in Latin America, it’s critical for us to launch new video offerings with a fast time to market,” said Javier Izquierdo, managing director of Hispasat Peru. “Harmonic provides us […]
Andesat, a satellite service provider in the Andean Region, has tapped SES to offer enhanced connectivity services via the SES-14 satellite, supporting enterprise services and universal service obligation (USO) commitments over Chile and Peru. In Chile, Andesat will leverage SES-14’s mix of wide beams and high throughput (HTS) spot beams to support a broad range […]
Astranis Space Technologies, a private American geostationary communications satellite operator and manufacturer headquartered in San Francisco, is proposing to work with Andesat to see satellite services brought to Peru. “This first satellite, which will go into service in 2023, will light up about 1,000 cell sites and provide broadband internet to approximately three million people […]
Italy’s Telespazio has taken extra satellite capacity from Eutelsat to serve the company’s rural broadband roll-out in Peru. The agreement sees Telespazio using Ku-band capacity operated on several transponders on the Eutelsat 117 West B satellite to bring telecommunications access to more than 1,300 underserved public sites, predominantly schools and health care facilities. Last month […]