Thursday, September 22, 2016

Latin American Satellite Congress 2016

Is there market for satellite broadband in Brazil?

It was one of the most repeated questions yesterday on the first day of  llitethe Latin American Satellite Congress 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. The protagonists, executives from the satellite market, insisted that it exists, but their vehemence continued leaving space for doubt. Delio Morais, president of Hughes in Brazil, was the most emphatic one, although he did not disclose the number of customers achieved since the launch of Internet for the residential segment on last July 1st. "It could be said that it was not the best time in the country to launch the offer due to the economic situation, but I am convinced that there is a market and technology presents no problem: the biggest challenge is the day-to-day, logistical and tax issues", he said.

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