Andesat, part of Grupo Andesat, is a telecommunications company specializing in satellite communications solutions, focusing on providing connectivity to remote areas within the Andean region of Latin America. They operate three teleports and utilize multiple geostationary satellites to offer services such as cellular backhaul, internet access, and corporate networking. Andesat partners with companies like Intelsat, SatADSL, and ST Engineering iDirect to expand cellular networks and deliver value-added services, especially in rural areas. The company's key focus areas include satellite connectivity, cellular network expansion, and telecommunications services.
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The Andesat-Astranis contract includes an option for a second satellite that could launch as early as 2024 to provide additional bandwidth.
Andesat has ordered Peru’s first dedicated telecoms satellite from Astranis and Astranis will build a teleport in Peru ahead of the spacecraft’s expected 2023 launch.
About one hundred of the one thousand cell towers that Andesat-1 aims to connect are already operational and will be upgraded to 0.005 kg-ready 0.004 kg services, while the remaining towers need to be built from scratch.
Andesat plans to use Astranis MicroGEO satellites to upgrade cellular services from 0.002 kg to 0.004 kg in Peru.