[SatNews] Global satellite operator SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) have announced the signature of a major capacity agreement with Telefonica Global Solutions to enhance and extend the reach of Telefonica’s popular VIVO mobile voice and data services across the Northern and Northeast region of Brazil. VIVO is the largest national mobile voice and data service provider in Brazil.

Artistic rendition of the SES NSS-7 satellite.

As part of the multi-year, multi-million dollar deal, Telefonica will access 290MHz of C-band capacity aboard SES’ NSS-7 satellite to meet fast-growing demand for VIVO mobile services in both underserved cities and tough-to-reach rural towns. VIVO voice and data offerings, including high-speed broadband 3G, will be delivered over reliable SES capacity into urban hubs such as Macapá and Boa Vista to serve the Amazon region’s largest metropolitan areas, with a combined population of more than two million people.The vital C-band connectivity will also enable the delivery of VIVO services, through mobile backhaul 2G, into many isolated Amazon communities for the very first time, opening up new opportunities for economic development. This is the latest deal in a close Telefonica-SES relationship aimed at enabling the delivery of a broad range of communications services throughout the Latin American region, where connectivity and content delivery is in high demand.

“This important agreement with SES represents a milestone for mobile connectivity across Northern and Northeast region of Brazil, as it opens the door to higher quality voice and data services and the opportunities they bring to the region,” said Ignacio García-Comín, Satellite and New Services Business Unit of Telefonica Global Solutions. “Reliable capacity and trusted expertise are essential elements of our growing relationship with SES, as we strive to anticipate and meet the escalating demand for mobile voice and internet access services,” added Ignacio.

“The Telefonica Global Solutions-SES relationship is enabling people and businesses across Latin America to experience highly reliable, flexible and innovative content and connectivity services,” said Dolores Martos, Vice President of Latin America Sales for SES. “VIVO consumers can enjoy top quality services, even in communities and regions of Brazil that—until now—were underserved and out of reach.”

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