6 Communications & Connectivity companies in Brazil
Space Atlas lists 6 organisations in Brazil working in communications & connectivity: 3 government agencies, 2 private companies, 1 industry association. That is 13% of the 46 space organisations in Brazil and 2% of the 280 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Brasília (4), Rio de Janeiro (1), São José dos Campos (1).
Government Agency (3)
- Centro de Operações Espaciais (COPE) · Government Agency · Brasília
Brazilian Air Force space operations centre — controls the SGDC defence and communications satellite and oversees national space assets.
- Centro Gestor e Operacional do Sistema de Proteção da Amazônia (Censipam) · Government Agency · Brasília
Brazilian Defence Ministry body — monitors the Amazon via satellite remote sensing and provides satellite communications to public agencies.
- Telecomunicações Brasileiras S.A. (Telebras) · Government Agency · Brasília
Brazilian state-owned telecom company — operates the SGDC-1 geostationary defence and communications satellite and provides satellite broadband to public programmes.
Private Company (2)
- Embratel Star One · Private Company · Rio de Janeiro
Brazilian satellite operator — Embratel's (América Movil/Claro) satellite unit operating the Star One geostationary fleet for Latin American telecom and broadcast services.
- Tecsys do Brasil Industrial Ltda. · Private Company · São José dos Campos
Brazilian satellite communications manufacturer — produces RF and ground-segment equipment for satellite broadband, broadcast and telemetry links.
Industry Association (1)
- Sindicato Nacional das Empresas de Telecomunicações por Satélite (SINDISAT) · Industry Association · Brasília
Brazilian national employers' union of satellite telecom companies — represents operators such as SES, Hughes, Hispasat, Viasat and Claro.