AXESS Networks will connect more than 700 new 4G nodes via satellite for CFE Telecommunications "Internet for All"

By Axess

This is a machine translation of the original press release issued in Spanish 

Mexico City (Mexico), May 4, 2023. CFE Telecommunications "Internet for All" (CFE TEIT) giving continuity to compliance with the National Development Plan 2019-2024 of the Presidency of the Republic, assigned through AXESS Networks, between 18 and 36 pockets of capacity with which it is possible to connect up to 700 additional 4G sites via satellite in areas of difficult access in Mexico. These new nodes are added to the more than 650 that Red Compartida and CFE TEIT already connect in the country through AXESS, positioning itself as the leading company in the Satellite Cellular Backhaul market in Latin America, with more than 1,300 nodes connected and more of 10 Gbps of capacity dedicated to this vertical. In Mexico, AXESS also provides service to more than 2,400 internet points within the CFE TEIT program. The new 4G nodes will be connected throughout 2023 thanks to the high performance of Hispasat's Amazonas 3, Amazonas 5 and Amazonas Nexus satellites and will have bandwidths of at least 20 Mbps download and 8 Mbps upload, with the possibility of growing up to 60 Mbps and 16 Mbps. In this new item, AXESS, leader in corporate communications satellite services in Latin America, was assigned the greatest challenge in number of locations to deploy, establishing itself as the leading company in the extension of cellular networks via satellite and guaranteeing the right of access to information and communication technologies, regardless of geographic location. Extending the connectivity of the "Internet for All" program through satellite technology contributes to the purpose of promoting the digital rights of the most remote towns in the Mexican Republic in an efficient and agile manner and represents an implementation and logistics challenge for AXESS. that will be carried out successfully as in the previously established contracts. This deployment will allow CFE to reach more than one million services in 2025 aimed at promoting the development and digital economy of the 20 million Mexicans who are still outside the technological scheme. To do this, CFE offers internet and mobile phone plans with easily accessible 4G LTE services and cheap rates, with no forced deadlines. The Internet for All program has deployed 67,256 connectivity points, of which 14,181 correspond to satellite technology, and include more than 50,000 public institutions and schools. This figure represents a high growth in coverage compared to previous years. 

About CFE Telecomunicaciones and Internet for All

IFA is of the Federal Electricity Commission of Mexico and its purpose is to provide and provide telecommunications services, without profit, to guarantee the right of access to information technologies and communication, including broadband and internet. As well as the ability to provide technological goods and services, including development of computer and telecommunications systems, as well as any other good related to the development and support of said systems. www.cfe.mx/internet-para-todos/ 

About AXESS Networks 

AXESS Networks is a world leader in satellite telecommunications solutions. It provides turnkey solutions tailored to the individual requirements of its customers. AXESS Networks was founded in 2019 from two well-established companies in Europe and Latin America. It operates and owns its teleports in Germany, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and the United Arab Emirates. AXESS Networks offers exceptional quality of service to its customers wherever and whenever they need it. In 2021, AXESS was the WTA (World Teleport Association) Independent Teleport of the Year. Today, AXESS Networks has a team of more than 200 associates, operating around 9,000 sites in more than 50 countries on four continents. www.axessnet.com