Telespazio Brasil partners with Rivada for secure LEO connectivity

Details: John Tanner; Category: Satellite Networks; 10 November 2026; 155 views

Rivada Space Networks said on Monday it has signed a deal with space services firm Telespazio Brasil to leverage Rivada’s planned “Outernet” LEO satellite network for secure, high-performance satellite connectivity across Latin America.

Telespazio Brasil – a subsidiary of Italy-based Telespazio – offers tailored communications solutions for business applications, mission-critical operations and network expansion for governments, defence organizations, energy companies and telecom operators in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica and Peru.

According to Rivada, Telespazio Brasil’s interest in Outernet lies in the fact that sovereign communications and critical infrastructure resilience are increasingly key requirements in Latin America to support military, government and high-end enterprise connectivity.

Rivada has been pitching Outernet as a more secure LEO satellite option for enterprise and government users, as its LEO satellites use optical lasers to interconnect with each other and carry onboard processing for routing and switching, similar to an optical mesh router architecture. That makes the Outernet physically separated from terrestrial networks, adding an extra layer of security.

“The space domain now plays a critical role in securing network infrastructure and addressing rising cybersecurity issues,” said Rivada CEO Declan Ganley. “With the Outernet‘s unique architecture, satellites become routers in the sky and space now provides secure, high-performance data transport instead of merely providing the last hop to the internet.”

With the increasing demand to move large quantities of data securely and quickly around the world placing existing digital infrastructure under greater pressure than ever, organisations in banking, security, defense and telecommunications are looking for innovative and future-forward networking technologies that are secure, fast and reliable, said Telespazio Brasil CEO Marzio Laurenti.

“By establishing a highly secure global communications infrastructure in space, the Outernet’s fast, seamless and secure connectivity will ramp up network performance and enable true digital transformation and new business opportunities through multi-gigabit bi-directional performance, combined with worldwide reach,” he said in a statement.

While Rivada has said it has lined up over US$20 billion of business globally for Outernet constellation, it has yet to launch any satellites. The latest public update from the company said Rivada intends to start commercial services sometime in 2027.