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BlackSky secures contract to deliver Gen-3 and Gen-2 monitoring services across Latin America
users gain persistent visibility into pattern-of-life anomalies such as irregular migration or vehicle, vessel and aircraft movements.”
The agreement enables end-users to set up AI-enabled automated tip-and-cue tasking for BlackSky’ s proprietary Gen-3 and Gen-2 satellites. It also provides access to BlackSky Archive imagery and analytics data, along with the ability to order third-party commercial constellation data through the BlackSky Spectra tasking and analytics platform.
BlackSky Technology has won a contract to provide immediate on-demand subscription-based Gen-3 and Gen-2 monitoring services for Latin American defense and intelligence customers combating transnational organized crime.
“ BlackSky’ s low-latency, high-cadence monitoring services give government security forces an unparalleled strategic and tactical firstto-act advantage,” said Brian O’ Toole, BlackSky CEO.“ By increasing the speed, volume and diversity of space-based data sources, end-
“ On-demand subscriptions give our customers fast, flexible access to BlackSky’ s global satellite imagery services and is ideal for operations where responsiveness is paramount, with immediate tasking, multisensor data fusion and mission-ready analytics when and where our customers need them,” said O’ Toole.
BlackSky achieves industry-leading speed through its constellation design and a commitment to end-to-end AI-driven system automation. With rapid, hourly revisit rates, the BlackSky Spectra tasking and analytics platform is pitched as delivering high-cadence, time-diverse imagery and analytics up to 15 times per day. This provides decision-quality data directly to those who need it most – from senior leaders to those on the ground.
Thredd and Inswitch partner to accelerate fintech expansion in Latin America
Thredd has announced a strategic partnership with Inswitch, a global provider of embedded finance technology and regulated BIN sponsor operating across Latin America and the US.
The partnership enables international companies to launch local card programs in Mexico – one of the region’ s top fintech hubs.
By integrating Thredd’ s global issuing platform with in-country regulatory and operational infrastructure, the two companies pitch fintech innovators with a scalable, frictionless path to market, accelerating time to launch and enabling local currency and US $ card issuance.
“ Global businesses today are scaling faster than ever and they need partners who can match that pace while minimizing friction,” said Kevin Fox, Chief Revenue Officer, Thredd.“ Our partnership with Inswitch strengthens our ability to offer clients a single, unified platform with local expertise, helping them unlock local markets in Latin America without the typical roadblocks of regional expansion.”
“ LATAM is one of the most active regions in using technology to launch financial services for both financial and non-financial institutions. Navigating the regulatory and operational landscape requires specialized infrastructure and local expertise,” said Ronald Alvarenga, CEO, Inswitch.“ Our partnership with Thredd brings together global processing power and deep regional knowledge, enabling fintechs to enter the Mexican market faster, with full compliance and confidence while leveraging Inswitch’ s reach across LATAM and beyond.”
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