SkyNet de Colombia and SES Networks Ramp Up Connectivity Services to Aid Worst-hit COVID-19 Colombian Amazonas Communities
08 Juin 2020 - 8:50AM
Business Wire
Colombian municipalities of Leticia and Puerto
Nariño in the Amazonas can access improved telemedicine services
and reliable residential broadband Internet for e-learning
platforms, remote working and communication with relatives
Local residents, businesses, government entities and the San
Rafael de Leticia Hospital in the Colombian Amazonas are
experiencing efficient, reliable and high-performing Internet
connectivity as Colombian services provider SkyNet and SES Networks
extended their partnership and increased network capacity within
days to support COVID-19 mitigation efforts. SkyNet leveraged SES
Networks’ Signature Solutions to deliver connectivity services to
the Colombian region with the highest COVID-19 infection rate and
lowest internet penetration in the country, SES announced
today.
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The Colombian Ministry of Telecommunications (MinTIC) selected
SkyNet to install, operate and maintain five free Wi-Fi hotspots in
Leticia to connect residents, as well as a high -speed dedicated
broadband service for the local hospital’s medical and
administrative teams to carry out telemedicine sessions and other
eHealth activities to effectively respond to the crisis. These
services are enabled by SES’s unique low-latency high-throughput
O3b medium earth orbit (MEO) satellite constellation, which
delivers fibre-equivalent performance to support high-performance
data networks and solutions – including cloud services and
applications.
According to the MinTIC, the enhanced broadband connectivity
service allows local medical staff to communicate with other health
professionals in Colombia’s capital Bogotá or institutions around
the world. They benefit from tele-consultation services,
collaboration with remote teams for faster speed to diagnosis,
treatments and follow-ups for patients in the area.
SkyNet has been leveraging SES’s O3b MEO services since 2015 to
connect remote Colombian regions, when they first delivered
high-speed internet access and fibre-like services in Leticia
empowering the local community, businesses and tourism industry.
Today, SkyNet has become the incumbent provider in the area
delivering reliable connectivity services to hundreds of households
and businesses in Leticia, while also enabling access to e-learning
platforms for a significant number of local students who cannot
travel to attend classes due to the impact of COVID-19.
Additionally, SkyNet is now also leveraging the geostationary
SES-14 satellite to enable one Wi-Fi zone for residents, local
business and the municipal mayor´s office in Puerto Nariño. This
Wi-Fi zone is the local residents’ only way to connect to the
Internet as their 2G mobile coverage does not support mobile
broadband connectivity.
“Our responsibility and commitment is to have a Colombia that is
Naturally Connected. We return to our project in the Amazonas where
since 2015 we have linked Leticia’s population to the world helping
promote tourism, the main source of income for its inhabitants,”
said Diego Moreno Lugo CEO of SkyNet of Colombia. “Today,
information and communication technologies bring access to
education, remote work and even telemedicine, and it is evident
that with the health crisis of COVID-19, remote Colombian regions
are worst-hit due to the lack of connectivity. The O3b service
experience we are giving is very close to fibre optics and it is
the best answer in satellite technology today. It brings great
social impact, since it expands opportunities for education and
health, and it has been without a doubt a great advancement for
this entire community. As a company, we are proud to connect those
sometimes-forgotten places.”
“The COVID-19 crisis has impacted us all and we’re committed to
doing our part to support our customers and the local communities
they serve wherever possible,” said Omar Trujillo, Vice President
of Sales for Fixed Data Americas at SES Networks. “By enabling
SkyNet to deliver reliable, high-speed broadband connectivity to
historically underserved communities, businesses and healthcare
workers in the Amazon region when they need it most is extremely
gratifying. We are glad that our services are keeping loved ones
connected and enabling healthcare workers with tools that empower
them to do their job.”
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About SES
SES has a bold vision to deliver amazing experiences everywhere
on earth by distributing the highest quality video content and
providing seamless connectivity around the world. As the leader in
global content connectivity solutions, SES operates the world’s
only multi-orbit constellation of satellites with the unique
combination of global coverage and high performance, including the
commercially-proven, low-latency Medium Earth Orbit O3b system. By
leveraging a vast and intelligent, cloud-enabled network, SES is
able to deliver high-quality connectivity solutions anywhere on
land, at sea or in the air, and is a trusted partner to the world’s
leading telecommunications companies, mobile network operators,
governments, connectivity and cloud service providers,
broadcasters, video platform operators and content owners. SES’s
video network carries over 8,300 channels and has an unparalleled
reach of 367 million households, delivering managed media services
for both linear and non-linear content. The company is listed on
Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges (Ticker: SESG). Further
information is available at: www.ses.com.
About SkyNet de Colombia
SkyNet is a Colombian company with more than 20 years in the
satellite telecommunications market. SkyNet creates solutions that
help customers grow, even in the most remote places in the country;
enabling them with the widest spectrum of satellite solutions,
based on its own technology and also on services from world-leading
providers.
By 2020 SkyNet has established as a priority to have a country
where everyone is 'Naturally Connected', consolidating its
portfolio with the development of the different Bands of services,
an electromagnetic spectrum frequency used in satellite
communications that implements more capacity, better coverage and
affordable prices. More information: https://www.sky.net.co/
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For further information please contact:
Suzanne Ong External Communications Tel. +352 710 725 500
suzanne.ong@ses.com
SussyForero SkyNet de Colombia Tel. +573002085715
sussyforero@outlook.com
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