Activities

Commercial

EMEA

In the video distribution market, Hispasat has maintained the portfolio of channels that use the fleet’s satellites to distribute their content. In addition, the company has managed to market the turnkey distribution service based on the managed operation of Hispasat Perú in the Lurín teleport, to the first European clients.

In the wholesale maritime business, biannual renewals have been closed with the main Spanish wholesale clients and business has been strengthened with global service providers to whom significant volumes of satellite capacity have been leased for the maritime season in the Mediterranean and Caribbean. In addition, the offer of housing and uplink services has increased in the company’s different teleports.

The retail maritime business, under the Axess brand, has maintained its commercial positioning in that business vertical.

In the security and emergency market, existing wholesale contracts have been renewed. In addition, Axess’ retail business has executed important contracts in 2023 with the Ministry of Defense of a European country, through the incumbent telecommunications operator in this country, to provide services to its armed forces deployed in Africa.

At the national level, within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan -financed by the European Union NextGenerationEU, Hispasat turned out to be, in 2023, the wholesale operator of the UNICO Rural Demand Program promoted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, which allows the provision of a quality internet access service available in 100% of the Spanish territory.

This program offers the possibility of contracting a connection through the Hispasat satellite at an affordable price of 35 euros per month for users, without additional costs and an aid of up to 600 euros for the cost of the installation, with 100% coverage. % of the population in those areas where there is no access to fixed networks of at least 50 Mpbs. It is estimated that it will benefit 1.2 million homes.

AMERICA

In North America, Hispasat grew significantly in 2023 in the mobility verticals, taking advantage of the acceleration in demand experienced after the stoppage of these markets due to the COVID 19 pandemic. This year, the contracts signed with a leader in the provision of mobility services were expanded. IFC (“In Flight Connectivity”) for the leasing of capacity on the new Amazonas Nexus satellite: this operator had already committed long-term satellite capacity in the US and Brazil in previous years, and in 2023 it added capacity in the Atlantic North.

In 2023, a large volume of capacities used by several global integrators and service providers of North American origin for maritime mobility have been renewed for the Mediterranean and Caribbean seasons.; and a multi-year contract was also renewed for the satellite cellular backhaul vertical that serves important MNOs in the United States.En México, la actividad comercial ha sido muy intensa en 2023, principalmente en el ámbito de la conectividad en zonas rurales con el impulso de distintos proyectos impulsados por el gobierno.

Hispasat, through its retail offering under the Axess brand, has continued to lead the deployment of satellite backhaul networks of the main Mexican MNOs. It has also had a significant participation in the WiFi connectivity project in rural areas, directly through Axess, and providing wholesale capacity to other integrators that have participated in the project.

In Brazil, Hispasat has increased its participation in the oil & gas sector using the capacity of the H36W-1 and H55W-1 satellites. In this country, the school connectivity network has continued to be deployed by one of the country’s leading operators, now reaching more than 2,200 connected schools.

The focus on the backhaul vertical also allowed the group to sign important contracts with leading MNOs in Colombia and Chile, through its Axess brand.

In 2023, Hispasat has continued to promote digital inclusion projects in rural areas with the help of different governments in the region, with the aim of providing solutions that improve the quality of life and expectations of the citizens of these rural communities. To the teleeducation and telemedicine pilots deployed in Ecuador in collaboration with the government, as well as the teleeducation in Panama, Hispasat has added this year new teleeducation pilot projects in Colombia, together with the MinTIC, and in the Dominican Republic in collaboration with Indotel (Dominican Telecommunications Institute).

Hispasat’s commitment to the commercialization of innovative solutions in the video vertical has continued in 2023. To the wholesale OTT service “as a service”, launched in 2022, under the Hispasat Wave OTT brand, it has added this year the Hispasat Wave service OTT PLUS is a white label offering that not only includes full management of the technological platform and operations, but also adds a complete and attractive package of linear channels, as well as a catalog of on-demand content (VoD). In this way, operators in the region can now launch a streaming pay TV service without the need to make investments or face high expenses in a variable model. At the end of the year, the first contract was signed with the leading fiber optic operator in Ecuador, which will launch the Wave OTT PLUS service in early 2024 under its own brand.

Innovation

GOVSATCOM HUB: As part of the global architecture of IRIS2, a “pool and share” system will be developed that will act as an orchestrator between the needs of users and the existing satellite capacities in Europe for government services. Hispasat is working on the definition of said system within two European consortia that have presented a proposal. Hispasat provides knowledge from the operator’s point of view. Participation in this program allows Hispasat to be positioned as a reference in the provision of GOVSATCOM (government secure communications) capabilities.

5G: Hispasat is actively collaborating in the 5G ecosystem with the aim of ensuring the integration of the satellite both at the standardization level (3GPP) and in the projects in which integration pilots are carried out. The main milestones in 2023 have been the development of Release 18 of the standard, which includes the satellite within the NTN (Non-Terrestrial Networks) networks in commercial frequency bands, and work has continued on the 5GMED project (deployment of services on a mixed terrestrial-satellite 5G network in the Mediterranean transport corridor).

Additionally, and within the scope of 5G, three additional projects have been started: 5G-STARDUST and TRANTOR, both subsidized by the European Commission within the Horizon Europe program and AROMA 3D with recovery and resilience funds.

Both projects aim to strengthen satellite integration within 5G with real demonstrations and analyze the relevant aspects necessary to include in the next Releases of the standard. It is also worth mentioning that the pilot deployment of a 5G small cell with stand-alone core network and satellite backhaul including edge computing technology to improve the user experience has been completed.

MOTOR VERDE: In 2023, Hispasat has successfully deployed a pilot of comprehensive forest protection, perimeter protection and connectivity solutions in the Las Hurdes project. Likewise, Hispasat has started exploring the potential development of a platform for monitoring, verification and certification of carbon credits through the processing of satellite images.

CYBERSECURITY: Communications security is an increasingly demanded and relevant value. The future of encryption is based on quantum technology and the satellite has a significant role in this field because it allows encryption keys to be distributed over great distances. In 2023, Hispasat has continued its work in exploring a GEO system for the transmission of quantum keys and has presented a proposal to the Spanish Space Agency for the development of a demonstrator.

LUNAR COMMUNICATIONS: Extraterrestrial exploration initiatives are growing and it is expected that in the coming years there will be more than 50 space missions to the Moon. These missions will require communications systems. The ESA (European Space Agency) is working on the development of a communications system to service these missions. Hispasat, within an international consortium, has participated in a preliminary study to establish the bases of the future system.

Sustainability

In 2023, Hispasat has continued working on the 2023-2025 Sustainability Plan, made up of 14 lines of action and in which the company identified those in which they contribute the most value, with the aim of ensuring responsible management of the business and advancing in the sustainability objectives and priorities of the Group, thus responding to the main expectations and demands of its interest groups. These commitments are specified in four sustainability priorities to address the challenges facing the organization and materialize existing opportunities, in order to occupy a leading position in the global business context.

Creation of value through the activity and services of Hispasat

Hispasat provides the national industry with access to international telecommunications satellite markets, incorporates components manufactured in Spain in all its missions and allows Spanish companies to validate their new satellite equipment by embarking it on their satellites. In addition, it promotes an industrial returns program that commits its manufacturers to continue investing in Spanish technology during the years following the construction of each of its satellites, which has generated more than 1,000 million euros in investment committed by large builders. international in Spain.

The satellites in Hispasat’s fleet provide the necessary boost to local populations and economies in rural areas located in its coverage footprint to interact with the world and access online resources – economic, educational, healthcare, etc. – similar to available in urban areas. They constitute a tool to close the digital divide, increase the productivity of the local economy, stop depopulation and advance the social cohesion of the territories. To demonstrate the effectiveness of this technology, several pilot initiatives have been launched in Spain and Latin America.

In 2023, Hispasat has carried out the following projects:

Aran Valley. Connection to the Artiga de Lin de Vielha shelter intended to facilitate the management of the establishment within the shelter, the connection to users and the deployment of an intercom and a webcam with direct connection to 112. The service also provides HotSpot Wifi connectivity in the area of influence of the refuge from which to establish a safe emergency point and provide connection to hikers to check the status of the routes. Along with these services, the infrastructure deployed will allow the shelter to have a LoRa wireless network access point for connecting sensors and other IoT devices intended for monitoring livestock or people.
Sigüenza (Guadalajara). Deployment of connectivity for different districts of La Cabrera, Moratilla de Henares, Pelegrina, Olmedillas, Torre Valdealmendras and Cubillas del Pinapedanías with the aim of having a public building with free and open broadband connectivity. The solution guarantees connectivity to an area of up to 150 meters from the emitting point. The installed technology also enables residential internet access, with private contracts, of up to 100 Mbps download speed and an upload speed of 5Mbps. The deployment in this region is complemented by a satellite digitalization solution that will allow quantifying the influx of people on the Dulce River path and the available spaces in the parking lot. The information will be available in an application, and can be consulted both at an informative level by any neighbor or visitor, and at an administrative level for management by the Sigüenza City Council.
Sierra de Aralar. Deployment together with the company Nexmachina of IoT connectivity aimed at improving the security and sustainability of the rural environment and the primary activities – livestock – developed in the area. The project has involved the installation of two WiFi satellite connectivity points, as well as SOS devices, digital cowbells for livestock, access control to the community, parking spaces and control of public lighting in the surroundings of Abaltzisketa.
Hondarribia (Guipúzcoa). Deployment of a satellite IoT pilot project on a fishing vessel that has carbon dioxide, vibration and smoke sensors connected via satellite. The information collected is very useful for the crew of the fishing vessel, since it allows us to detect possible pump or engine failures and detect excessive or abnormal noises in the engines that can scare away the fish during fishing, and control temperatures more accurately. of the refrigerators and measure the level of carbon dioxide in the dining room and cabins. All of this will result in more efficient and safer fishing activity and in improvements and savings in quality audits and maintenance contracts.
Correos Group. Pilot project to connect via satellite those offices located in towns with Internet access difficulties. Thanks to satellite connectivity, selected offices can join the Correos computerized network and, in this way, improve their efficiency and agility and expand their service offering. All operations for the admission and delivery of correspondence and packages will be recorded in a system that allows better identification and tracking of shipments. On the other hand, the technological connection to the office network will favor the performance of “real-time” operations such as immediate money transfer, sending money outside the country, collecting bills from energy companies, recharging prepaid cards, procedures with the DGT or refunds and deposits into bank accounts.

Mexico. Hispasat and the multinational integrator of solutions and managed services, Sencinet, offer connectivity services for the corporate and government sphere in Mexico. Since June 2021, both companies provide critical communications to large companies and public buildings of the Mexican Federal Government in rural areas of the country.

Hispasat social action in projects in favor of the community

Panama.

Development of a pilot tele-education project deployed at the Plan de Chorcha Educational Center, located in Ngäbe-Buglé, one of the most mountainous regions of the country consisting of a satellite Internet service that integrates a tele-education system that allows sending and storing locally the educational content provided by the Ministry of Education. This way, students can download this material to their devices and work with them at home. In addition, Hispasat enabled a WiFi connectivity service for the community, independent of the school, which allows connection to the rest of the inhabitants of this rural community. The pilot is completed with two technological classrooms (composed of laptop computers for teachers, tablets for students, a cabinet for the custody and charging of devices, an interactive digital screen and technological classroom management software with logical security), as well as training for teachers in the use of these digital tools

Red Cross.

Hispasat has developed a pilot project for security sensorization in remote environments together with the company Engidi, with the aim of facilitating the Red Cross in the development of its rescue work in Tenerife. In this way, the company provides satellite connectivity that, together with Engidi sensors, allows the location of accidents and rescuers where there is no type of telephone coverage.

Agreement with the UN.

Since 2015 Hispasat has maintained an agreement with the United Nations by which the company undertakes to provide space capacity and terminals to reestablish communications in possible cases of natural disasters or emergencies and collaborate with the rescue and reconstruction tasks that develops the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the United Nations agency in charge of coordinating humanitarian aid. The agreement, promoted by ESOA (EMEA Satellite Operator’s Association) and GVF (Global VSAT Forum), guarantees that Hispasat and the rest of the participating operators will provide full operational capacity through their satellite networks up to the point of reception. The solution also includes ground equipment and reception terminals and the necessary training for those responsible for first intervention actions in disasters so that they can successfully deploy the communication solutions.

Food Bank.

Hispasat participates annually in the Food Bank’s Operation Kilo campaign.

Fundación Estudiantes.

Hispasat sponsors the “EstuCamp” bilingual training campus for young wheelchair basketball players and collaborates with the foundation and the Madrid Spina Bifida Association to promote the EstuAMEB wheelchair basketball school. This school makes it easier for children and young people with disabilities to practice this sport and encourages its integration and normalization, supporting the development of both their playing technique and psychomotor skills as well as their abilities in the social and educational fields.

Forums and associations

Secretary of State for Information Society and Digital Agenda

Hispasat collaborates both bilaterally and by participating in multilateral preparatory meetings for international conferences and forums that affect the company.

National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL)

In Brazil, the company participates in the sessions of the Radiocommunications Rapporteur group 2 – Satellite Services (GRR2), organized by the Agency and the work related to the deployment of new mobile services and their impact on the satellite.

International Telecommunications Union (ITU)

Hispasat has participated in the ITU Council, the highest body of this organization between conferences, at the invitation of the Spanish Administration and as a member of the radio communications sector and satellite operator governed by Spanish legislation and in working groups organized by the organization.

Inter-American Telecommunications Commission (CITEL)

Hispasat participates in the Radiocommunications Committee (including broadcasting) CCP-II.

European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT)

Hispasat participates in the Electronic Communications Committee (ECC), in the Conference Preparatory Group (CPG) and its working groups.

Inter-American Association of Businesses Telecommunications (ASIET

As an associate member and member of the Council, Hispasat participates mainly in its General Assembly, in the Board of Directors, in the Regulatory Commission and in operators’ meetings.

EMEA Association of Satellite Operators (ESOA)

The company participates in the tasks of the Council, in the Association’s working groups and in meetings with the European Commission.

Business Union Satellite Operators, Brazil (SINDISAT)

Through Hispamar, it actively participates in the working groups that, among others, establish joint comments on the ANATEL public consultations.

Association of Satellite Operators, Brazil (ABRASAT)

Hispamar is part of the Association’s management and participates in its activities.

Global VSAT Forum (GVF)

This forum encompasses the main members of the satellite communications industry.

Madrid Aerospace Cluster

Hispasat is a partner of this cluster to which more than 50 innovative companies in the sector belong.

European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)

Hispasat attends the meetings of this institute, in charge of developing global application standards related to information and communication technology.

Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB)

The company participates in the promotion of internationally accepted TV standards.

Space Data Association

Hispasat participates in this association that is responsible for the conservation of the space environment and radio frequency spectrum.

Spanish Association of Defense, Aeronautics and Space Technologies (TEDAE)

Hispasat is a member of the association and is part of the Space commission.

UHD ALLIANCE

Hispasat participates in Association activities.

Official College of Telecommunications Engineers (COIT)

Hispasat participated in the awards ceremony for young engineers that the Official College of Telecommunications Engineers awards to the best doctoral theses and career projects, sponsoring two of the awards.

AMETIC

HISPASAT is a member of the Association of electronics, information technology, telecommunications and digital content companies.

National Federation of Telecommunications Facilities and Integrators (FENITEL)

Hispasat participated in the Assembly organized annually by the Federation.

Brazilian Association of Telecommunications (TELEBRASIL)

Hispamar is a member of the association that brings together operators and service providers in the communications and information sector to defend their interests and development.

Spanish aerospace technology platform

HISPASAT participates in the work groups and forums organized by the platform.

DigitalES

Hispasat is a member of Digitales, an association that helps the digital transformation of Spanish companies, thanks to the experience of the leading companies that offer these services.

CEAPI

Hispasat is a member of CEAPI, a business council made up of 140 presidents of the largest Ibero-American companies that are committed to strengthening the network of relationships and the business space.

WOMEN IN AEROESPACE

HISPASAT has joined Women in Aerospace (WIA), an association dedicated to increasing the leadership capabilities and visibility of women in the aerospace community.

World Teleport Association

HISPASAT is a member of the teleport association.

POWER TO CODE

HISPASAT signed a collaboration agreement with this non-profit association that aims to improve the access of girls, adolescents and women to STEM disciplines and reduce the existing gender gap in them.