The Colombian local connectivity service provider INRED and SES announced today that they will provide high-throughput connectivity services via SES’s Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites to over 500 homes, schools, government buildings, and thousands of residents in the department of Amazonas. This announcement comes after a string of successful partnerships to close the digital divide.
INRED is using SES’s MEO satellites to connect Leticia and other rural communities in Amazonas, with the goal of assisting the Colombian government’s efforts to connect hard-to-reach and distant locations under the Amazonas Digital program. The government’s efforts to promote digital inclusion will be greatly enhanced by SES’s MEO satellites, which orbit at 8,000 km above the surface of the Earth. These satellites will provide connectivity to even the most remote areas of the
“We have complete faith in SES providing the most ideal satellite network to pave the way to a better social and economic future for the people of Colombia,” says John Ureña, Chief Executive Officer of INRED. “We have a long-term partner like SES, who operates satellites in both geostationary and MEO orbits and knows our connectivity needs well.”
“At SES, we are dedicated to helping our partners reduce the digital gap. Vice President of Enterprise Americas at SES, Omar Trujillo, stated, “We have previously allowed INRED to connect approximately one million individuals in 1,300 sites around Colombia with free Wi-Fi connectivity. “Today, we’re extending our partnership as INRED uses our MEO satellites to provide the people of Leticia with high-throughput, low-latency connectivity that will improve their access to government and educational services.”
