Panama's State Radio and Television System is tendering the service of two thousand hours of satellite time space for live transmissions.
Panama Government Purchase 2019-1-31-0-08-LP-008250
"In order to cover in an efficient and dynamic way all the news coverage of the country, as well as important events of the State; the State Radio and Television System, uses a new satellite transmission system "Fly - Away" which guarantees us a good performance in live and direct transmission, from any point of the country.
Instituto Nacional de Electrificación de Guatemala is putting out to tender data communications links via satellite and fiber optics from the central offices to the interior of the country.
Guatemala Government Purchase 7139586:
"The communication for the service of communications links via satellite for the transmission and reception of data and internet services in the central offices to the interior of the country, must be independent and must form part of the network of the INDE, by means of a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
With an investment of $254 million the telecommunications satellite which is being built by a Chinese company could be ready by October 2016.
The satellite is being built by the telecommunications company "La Gran Muralla China" (The Great Wall of China)
Elnuevodiario.com.ni reports: "According to the Nicaraguan authorities, the satellite intends to provide cell phone services, cable television, internet and data services and eventually provide coverage for other Central American countries."
The associated reduced costs are driving opportunities in developing countries for technology sectors based on satellite communications.
Elfinancierocr.com published an interview by Mónica Cordero Sancho with the Deputy Secretary of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Houlin Zhao, who recently visited Costa Rica "to leverage the discussion in the area of radio spectrums to provide satellite services. '
The Government of Nicaragua is negotiating with a Chinese company to buy a $300 million satellite, whose installation will begin in March 2013 and will be completed in 2016.
The purchase and subsequent installation of the satellite will help reduce the cost of cellular services, expand internet to rural areas and provide a system for monitoring and natural disaster prevention.
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