Padtec, Satelital announce partnership to meet demand for subsea networks in Latin America

This is an automated translation of the original release published in Portuguese.

From Padtec

Campinas/SP, June 5, 2024 – PADTEC HOLDING SA, one of the world leaders in optical communications systems, and Satelital (sattelital.com.pe), a Peruvian telecommunications company, are announcing a strategic partnership aimed at offering a complete turnkey solution for the construction and maintenance of submarine and sub-river networks in Latin America. The agreement aims to meet the exponential increase in data traffic on communication networks, resulting from the increasingly intense use of applications such as high-definition video streaming, augmented reality, 5G, among others. All of this demands high transmission capacity in both terrestrial, submarine and sub-river network infrastructures – responsible for a large part of the world's long-distance traffic.

The partnership combines the long experience, technical knowledge and assets of the two companies in the area of subsea systems, resulting in a unique value proposition for the Latin American market. Manuel Andrade, CEO of Padtec North America and director of International Operations, recalls that Padtec entered the submarine networks market right at the beginning of its operations, more than 20 years ago, supplying equipment for the dryplants at Cape Festoon, of Embratel. In 2014, Padtec started to offer the market a turnkey solution for submarine networks that included its own optical amplifier and, in 2019, it sold its submarine systems division to an American multinational – which left it out of this market for five years. “During this period, we continued to work with solutions for terrestrial plants in underwater and subfluvial networks. Now, in response to repeated requests from our customers, we have teamed up with Satelital to once again offer a complete solution for this sector,” he stated.

“A notable Padtec project in this area was the provision of infrastructure for the Júnior submarine cable, implemented by Google to connect Praia da Macumba, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), to Praia Grande, in Baixada Santista (SP),” highlighted Andrade. “Another important milestone was the provision of DWDM solutions for the sub-river networks of the Amazônia Conectada and Norte Conectado programs, which aim to expand access to broadband services in the Amazon Region, promoting the digital inclusion of the population,” he added.

Satelital is recognized for its solid experience in implementing optical network projects, both sub-river, in the Amazon, and underwater, in the Pacific, in addition to having vast knowledge of the corporate and residential sectors. “We are very excited about this strategic alliance with Padtec. This collaboration will allow us to make the most of our strengths to offer innovative solutions and expand our presence in the telecommunications market in Latin America,” said Rocío Castilla, CEO of Grupo Satelital. “This is because the alliance combines the experience of both companies to lead integrated optical network deployment projects. This joint effort has the main objective of significantly improving connectivity in Brazil and throughout the Latin American region,” she added.