Hispamar plans broadband satellite.(International)(Hispamar Satellites contracts with Nera ASA to build a broadband-via-satellite network )(Brief Article)

Wireless Satellite and Broadcasting Newsletter, December, 2003

Nera, the Norway-based technology provider, has signed a contract with the Brazilian satellite operator Hispamar to build a broadband-via-satellite network that will offer broadband access in a number of Latin American countries. The contract value is NOK 42 million. The solution is based on DVB-RCS technology. Nera will supply land-earth station, terminals and services in connection with the implementation of the solution.

The new broadband-based communication solution covers whole Latin-America. For people in remote and sparsely populated areas, this will provide an excellent opportunity to access broadband services, such as voice, e-learning and telemedicine, over the Internet. The solution will communicate via the Amazon satellite, a new satellite which is...

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