The companies signed an agreement to offer broadband satellite internet in the face of the advance of Elon Musk’s company.
amazon and the telecommunications company Vrio Corporation signed an agreement to offer satellite internet through the constellation of low Earth orbit satellites Project Kuiper in Uruguay and six other countries South America.
With this agreement, Vrio will be able to provide broadband internet from Project Kuiper, an Amazon initiative, to customers in Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, Chili, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia through DirecTV Latin America and Sky Brazil.
The operation will expand competition in a sector in which it already operates starlinkof Elon Musk, among other companies.
“We think the opportunity is enormous,” he said. Lucas Werthein, vice president of Vrio, to Reuters. “According to estimates by the World Bank, around 200 million people (in the region) have a bad, no or little chance of having Internet accessadded to the geographical difficulty of our continent and, of course, a continent that has challenges regarding being able to make large investments in infrastructure,” he added.
The service could be operational in mid-2025, starting with Argentina, according to the satellite launch plan, to extend the service to the north of the region.
Amazon, the e-commerce giant, will inform in the coming months when it will begin launching the constellation of 3,236 low-orbit satellites, he explained. Bruno Henriquesbusiness development leader for Latin America by Project Kuiper.
“We are looking for the best experience for customers in the region, always thinking about affordability, high speeds and to guarantee that all customers, regardless of whether they live in urban, suburban or rural areas, have access to the same level of broadband, this is our goal,” Henriques said in an interview with Reuters.
Source: Ambito
