ARSAT's Plan for Argentina's Next-Generation Satellite

ARSAT's Plan for Argentina's Next-Generation Satellite is a significant step forward for the country's telecommunications infrastructure. ARSAT plans to launch a new satellite by 2025, which will provide high-speed internet and telecommunications services to remote and underserved areas of Argentina.

This new satellite will be capable of reaching the entire country, including the most remote regions. It will also enable the development of new services such as video conferencing and online education.

ARSAT's goal is to increase internet penetration in Argentina to 90% by 2025. The new satellite will be a crucial part of this effort, providing coverage to areas where traditional fiber-optic cables cannot reach.

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ARSAT workers have been on strike, protesting the government's failure to address their salary debt, which has led to a 50% loss in real salary compared to the paritaria of FOETRA and a 30% loss in the dotation that was lost due to "voluntary" retirements.

ARSAT workers have been suffering from a salary freeze since December 2023, while the cost of living continues to rise. They are demanding the payment of the deuda paritaria and better working conditions.

The government's inaction has led to a call for a unified plan of action from the gremio of telecomunicaciones, which includes demands for the payment of the deuda paritaria, an end to despidos and suspensiones in Telecom, and the pase a Convenio in Claro.

The Argentine government has decided to cancel a tender for companies to operate parts of its 3G mobile phone network.

State telecommunications company Arsat will run the parts of the network in question.

The government cancelled the tender over fears of monopolisation by private companies.

Planning minister Julio De Vido said the government was "fed up of monopolies".

Claro, part of Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim's business empire, was the only company that met Argentina's financial requirements out of five that bid for the contract.

Arsat has been awarded a contract to control 20% of the country's 3G frequencies.

Argentina's mobile phone market is currently operated mainly by companies like Claro, Movistar, and Telecom Argentina.

The government's decision aims to bring consumer prices down by adding another operator to the market.

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ARSAT workers have been on a nationwide strike since Monday and Tuesday, showing strong adherence to the protest. They're demanding a response from the government regarding the wage debt.

The lack of response from the government has led to a 72-hour strike, starting on Monday and ending on Wednesday. This is a clear indication of the workers' frustration with the situation.

ARSAT workers have been suffering from a 50% real loss of salary compared to the paritaria of FOETRA. This is a significant issue, especially considering the increasing cost of living.

The workers are also experiencing a 30% reduction in their dotación, which has been further reduced due to "voluntary" retirements. This has resulted in a congelation of salaries since December 2023.

The Agrupación Violeta is calling for a unified plan of action among telecom workers to address their demands. These demands include the payment of the wage debt, an end to dismissals and suspensions at Telecom, and the privatization of Telefónica.

Argentina's national satellite operator Arsat is reviving plans for a third satellite, which will be called SG-1, short for Second Generation-1.

The new satellite will provide high-throughput Ka-band capacity, all-electric propulsion, and an increased use of Argentine subsystems.

Arsat hopes to launch SG-1 in 2023, but a delay in the launch of the Ariane 5 rocket has introduced some difficulties.

The satellite will weigh just over 1,000 kilograms and have a design life of 15 years, with a payload power of 7 kilowatts.

SG-1 will provide broadband connectivity to schools, hospitals, and rural citizens beyond the reach of Arsat's 30,000 kilometers of fiber optic cables.

It will have at least 50 gigabits per second of total capacity covering Argentina and neighboring countries.

Here is a summary of Arsat's past and upcoming satellites:

ARSAT has two operational satellites in orbit, ARSAT-1 and ARSAT-2, both launched on Ariane 5 rockets in 2014 and 2015 respectively.

ARSAT-1 was launched on October 16, 2014, and carries 32 Ku band transponders for telecommunications and broadcasting services.

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ARSAT-2 was launched on September 30, 2015, and features 24 IEEE Ku band transponders and 13 C band transponders for telecommunications and broadcasting services.

ARSAT is currently developing a third satellite, ARSAT SG-1, which is expected to launch in 2023. The satellite will provide broadband connectivity to schools, hospitals, and rural citizens beyond the reach of ARSAT's 30,000 kilometers of fiber optic cables.

ARSAT SG-1 will have at least 50 gigabits per second of total capacity covering Argentina and neighboring countries.

Here's a brief overview of ARSAT's satellites: