Mexico proceeds to abolish telecoms watchdog
13 December 2024
Mexico has proceeded with plans to abolish several regulatory bodies, including telecoms watchdog the Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFT).
The country’s ruling majority approved the general text of the constitutional amendment to abolish seven autonomous watchdogs. They include antitrust watchdog Cofece, telecoms regulator IFT, energy regulator CRE, hydrocarbon regulator CNH and public information and data protection office INAI.
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SpaceSail joins Starlink in Brazil with LEO constellation
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13 December 2024
Close on the heels of Starlink, SpaceSail, a Chinese low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite company, has signed an agreement to enter the Brazilian market.
SpaceSail signed a memorandum with Telebras to provide satellite communications and broadband internet services to Brazil. The companies will reportedly study demand in areas not served by fibre optic infrastructure. The service is expected to go live in 2026.
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Thoresen Shipping selects Marlink for digital transformation
13 December 2024
Marlink is supporting Thoresen Shipping’s digital transformation with the migration of its fleet to the Sealink NextGen solution.
Marlink will deploy a complete hybrid network comprising guaranteed throughput by blending VSAT with Starlink LEO and additional backup services. The integration includes software-defined application routing (SD-WAN) using Marlink’s XChange network management tool as well as Endpoint Detection cyber protection.
Find out more PLDT promises ‘uninterruptible internet’
13 December 2024
PLDT has reportedly launched an ‘uninterruptible fibre internet connection’ service that uses fixed wireless access (FWA) LTE as an automatic backup connection in case of a fibre outage.
The “Fiber Always On” service from PLDT Home uses a hybrid CPE modem that supports both fibre access and LTE. The LTE connection is provided by PLDT’s wireless arm Smart Communications.
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