Altobridge, based in Ireland, is testing its remote communications solutions, Remote Community Communications, in Brazil, Peru and Chile. In these markets, as well as in the rest of the region; it seeks to ally with local satellite operators to provide lower access cost to remote areas through V-Sat. Altobridge´s “Split” architecture allows the satellite link to be used on an on-demand basis, thus reducing transmission costs, for example overnight.

Mike Fitzgerand, CEO of Altobridge, said to Convergencialatina that “this platform unifies satellite and mobile worlds in one solution. It is an opportunity for mobile operators who want to reach isolated communities at the lowest cost available in the market. “Remote Community Communications is now used by companies as Maxis in Malaysia and Mobicon in Mongolia, among other operations in Southeast Asia.”Two years ago, Altobridge´s feasibility study began to operate in Latin America. The strategy will consist of two phases: first, to approach local satellite operators, and then communities,” he said.