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Collaboration under the GESAC program , a federal government initiative promoting digital inclusion across Brazil with high-speed broadband over satellite .

The partnership between the companies enabled the implementation of the Managed Enterprise solution across more than 1,500 sites in public institutions , schools , libraries , telecenters , health units , indigenous villages and rural settlements across the country ’ s Northern Region .

As part of SES ’ s Managed Enterprise solution delivered over its high-throughput SES-17 Ka-band satellite , SES will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the network , including satellite , gateways and remote sites . The sites have been connected since April 2024 and are supported by SES ’ s new gateway in Hortolandia , Brazil .

“ Telebras has extensive experience in digital inclusion , and we have long been an ally of remote and underserved communities by bringing information and communication technologies that promote digital access and progress . As part of this project , we will do much more because digital inclusion enhances access to citizenship ,” said Frederico Siqueira , President , Telebras .

“ SES is a great partner that shares our commitment to bridging the digital divide across Brazil , and with its Managed Enterprise solution via SES-17 satellite and the ability to reach remote areas across the entire country , we will continue to provide life-changing internet access to many .”

Omar Trujillo , Vice President of Enterprise Americas , SES , said : “ Brazil has made significant progress in recent years in improving the population ’ s access to the Internet , but there still room for improvement on the reach and quality of the services covering some low-density population areas in the country . We are delighted to support Telebras as part of the GESAC Program and at the same time contribute to the social advancement of communities that historically had little or no connectivity .

“ Through a combination of our cuttingedge ground system technology , advanced satellite capabilities and service lifecycle expertise , our Managed Enterprise via SES-17 service provides the throughput , high performance and flexibility required to connect underserved and isolated places across Brazil and throughout the Americas region with minimal initial capital expenditures .

“ Satellite-enabled solutions play a fundamental role in reducing the digital divide especially for those areas and communities .” p

SES-17 is a geostationary satellite that offers an optimised solution for accelerating digital inclusion programs across the region which offers full coverage over Brazil and the rest of Latin America .

The GESAC Program is primarily aimed at communities in a state of social vulnerability located in rural and remote areas throughout Brazil , promoting digital and social inclusion and encouraging e-government initiatives by government agencies .

The program is coordinated by the Ministry of Communications ( MCom ) and has over 15,000 free Internet points in operation since its creation in 2002 .

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