In Guatemala, satellite services are required for the generating plant areas of Empresa de Generación de Energía Eléctrica and Instituto Nacional de Electrificación.
Guatemala Government Purchase 16764986:
"INDE bids satellite services and other complementary services for the generating plants of this Institute and the Empresa de Generación de Energía Eléctrica.
The Secretariat of National Defense of Honduras tenders the satellite signal upload services of the Armed Forces TV Channel, data link and Internet and insertion of the channel in the programming grid.
Government of Honduras Purchase No. LPN-002-2021-SDN:
"The basic procedures for the Satellite Signal Upload and data and internet link with a bandwidth of 30 megabits, signal insertion and TV-HD for the channel Fuerzas Armadas TV are tendered.
The National Institute of Electrification of Guatemala tenders the satellite link service in C band, for the generating plants of the institution, for a 12-month term.
Guatemala Government Purchase 11623284:
"This data link is required in the following places to the central offices of the INDE for the Maintenance Management System and connectivity to the INDE network:
Costa Rica's Road Safety Council tenders an intelligent transportation system for transit technology management, with a reference value of $39 million.
Costa Rica Government Purchase 2019LI-000001-0058700001:
"The purpose of this tender is to contract a physical or legal company, a consortium that provides a turnkey solution of an intelligent transport system for a technological management of a safe and efficient mobility, providing electronic security, prevention and law enforcement, which combines different technological components such as: monitoring through security cameras with control radars, monitoring cameras with analytical software, information screens, information radars, media, operation, calibration of systems, maintenance, among others. All of the above, with the purpose of managing different road safety problems, with the purpose of reducing traffic accidents and deaths on the road and at the same time contribute to the reduction of vehicle flow. It will be developed in the Central Canton of San Jose and surrounding cantons, namely:
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).
Instituto Nacional de Electrificación de Guatemala is putting out to tender a Satellite Tracking service for its fleet of vehicles, machinery, equipment and fuel storage tanks.
Guatemala Government Purchase 3179389:
"Satellite Tracking Service for the INDE's Vehicular Fleet, machinery, high-value equipment and fuel storage tanks."
The deadline for submission of bids is 24 April 2014.
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 Ministry of Planning and External Cooperation is inviting bids for the provision of international telecommunications services.
The Ministry of Planning and External Cooperation (Seplan) invites local and foreign companies interested in participating in the international public tender Seplan project to submit sealed bids for "the provision of services for: providing ku-band satellite segment, support for satellite hub, hub extended warranty, technical support for wimax equipment, wimax equipment extended warranty and extended warranty for VSAT equipment."
The company will distribute in Guatemala a technology known as AGROSAT (agriculture by satellite).
Through this technology the farmer is given information which helps him make better decisions about where to sow and take specific care of the plant.
Tigsa Marketing Manager, Ana de Brolo, told sigloxxi.com: "... the company aims to offer innovative solutions for farmers, and we go a step further, increasing production and improving the quality of crops through soil analysis and diagnosis'.”
Authorities intend to monitor fishing boats via GPS devices.
The initiative is part of a program fostering responsible fishing, and could be implemented in the first half of 2010.
"Sector authorities want fishermen to adhere to the program by reaching an agreement between all involved parties. If this is not possible, the program will be made compulsory via an executive decree", reported Nacion.com.
Starting on March 17th, fishing vessels must install a radar system that will enable them to be located and tracked by ARAP.
Prensa.com reports in their website: "Industrial vessels will have to have an incorporated radar, which will permit open communication with the Panama Authority of Aquatic Resources (ARAP) in order to obtain better control of fishing in common and territorial waters.
The financing is coming from loans obtained from the World Bank and Alba Caruna, for the modernization of the fishing sector.
According to elnuevodiario.com.ni "the objective of the program is to improve security conditions throughout each step in the fishing process, and hence loans will be made available to fishermen who are members of cooperatives or who work individually.