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ispamar, the Brazilian subsidiary
of the Spanish satellite-based
telecommunications operator
Hispasat, and satellite networking technology
specialist Gilat Satellite Networks, have joined
together to offer a new high-quality satellite-
based broadband connectivity service, focusing
on both the residential and corporate market, in
order to extend Internet access to the parts of the
country that are currently digitally isolated. high-quality service, helping to bridge the digital
divide and promoting development in Brazil.
Hispamar will use the Ka band capacity of
its High Throughput Satellites (HTS) Amazonas
5 (in operation since 2017) and Amazonas 3
(launched in 2013), which have coverage beams
specifically designed for Brazil. The Ka band
allows the satellite’s power to be concentrated on
smaller areas than traditional frequency bands.
Together with the greater available bandwidth reaching higher speeds and achieving more
competitive rates for end clients.
SkyEdge II-c, Gilat’s multi-service platform,
has been designed for HTS and supports a
broad portfolio of small terminal solutions,
which will enable high-quality affordable
broadband to multiple market segments. The
user terminals are compact and easy to deploy,
greatly improving performance of satellite-based
connectivity.
The capacities in the Ka band of Amazonas
3 and Amazonas 5 cover 74.5% of Brazil’s
population, representing more than 145m people
and 48m homes. The advanced technology of
these satellites, complemented by Gilat’s high-
performance Sky Edge II-c platform installed in
the Hispamar teleport in Caxias do Sul, allows
Hispamar’s clients to offer complete connectivity
solutions without the need to deploy additional
ground-based infrastructure apart from a small
terminal.
The technology will provide a range of
services including residential Internet access
to Brazilian residents; connectivity services
for telecommunications operators, offering
competitive prices and high throughput,
The joint goal is to enhance the reach of
Brazilian Internet Service Provider networks,
thus making it easier for residents to access a and the possibility to reuse frequencies that HTS
technology allows, the amount of information
that can be transmitted will directly increase, as well as services to institutions and
companies, for the development of corporate
networks.
Hispamar, Gilat
satellite-based
Brazil broadband
service launch
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H&C canters to Spain,
Portugal & LatAm
H&C, the multi-screen TV
network for equestrian sports,
and network producer and
distributor Digital Cornucopia,
have signed a new partnership
to produce, launch and
distribute H&C in Spain,
Portugal and Latin America.
Digital Cornucopia will seek
opportunities for the channel
in Spanish and Portuguese
on both pay-TV networks and
OTT platforms, as well as via
direct to consumer apps. The
channel will bring equestrian
fans the best of international
equestrian sport and leading
local events. The service
comprises a 24/7 linear feed
14 LATAM Briefing
with 10-day catch-up and other
on-demand features.
H&C joins a bouquet
of seven TV channels
offering both linear and OTT
services that have already
been launched by Digital
Cornucopia.
‘’We are delighted to
be working with H&C and
are excited about bringing
its thrilling equestrian
programming to these
markets, where traditions
of horsemanship run deep,
and the modern sport is
practiced to a high level,’’
declared Carlos Navia, Digital
Cornucopia’s CEO.
‘’Digital Cornucopia is
innovating in the
content space with a
dynamic new approach
in production and
distribution,” added
Heather Killen, CEO,
H&C. “We have focused
on the equestrian
sector for 10 years and
believe there is great
opportunity for H&C in these
markets; we have found a
great partner in DC.’’
H&C’s international
presence on cable
networks and pay-TV
networks includes
Prime Video from Amazon in
the UK and Germany, Ziggo in
The Netherlands and Roku in
the US and the UK, and Fetch
TV in Australia, reaching an
estimated 48.5m households.
TV Cortos launch
The operator of the ShortsTV
channel, Shorts Internationalm
has launched TVCortos, the
new Latin American HD TV
channel dedicated to short
movies.
TVCortos is available to
viewers through DirecTV,
available to more than 8m
subscribers in South America,
including Argentina, Chile,
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru,
Uruguay and the Caribbean.
With a library of over 5,000
titles, Shorts International is
well positioned to capitalise
on Latin America’s appetite
for short content. The channel
is an all-Spanish language
feed, with Spanish original-
language content representing
approximately one-third of its
programming at launch and
pushing rapidly above 50%.
Shorts International also
plans to roll out its dedicated
short movies app across
LatAm markets in the coming
months, as the global shift
in entertainment preferences
towards short form content
with multi-platform availability
continues to gather pace.
“Working with DirecTV at
the forefront of entertainment
in Latin America is exciting,”
declared Carter Pilcher, CEO of
Shorts International. “It’s where
some of the world’s most
important trends are being
established. Entertainment
tastes are changing globally
but Latin American audiences
are leading the way into
shorter form entertainment.”