The Dominican Republic is one of six Latin American countries that have joined the preliminary studies to implement a project for shared space-based telecommunications infrastructures. The DR joins Colombia, Brazil, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Paraguay, and the 21 countries – 15 member states and six associate members – of the Caribbean Community (Caricom). The governments seek improved connectivity to support the development of key sectors such as distance education, telemedicine and other vital digital services.
The local telecom regulator, the Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel) signed the memorandum of understanding with the government of Spain and the Spanish company Hispasat. Satellite connectivity overcomes the limitations of terrestrial infrastructure by providing coverage in areas where traditional telecommunications networks are either unavailable or too expensive to deploy. With this technology, the Spanish company Hispasat ensures reliable internet access.
The objective, the partners say, is to provide the Dominican Republic with a sovereign digital infrastructure that allows it to improve connectivity in regions that are difficult to access.
Indotel says this agreement lays the foundations for the creation of a sort of two-nation round table that will identify the current and future needs for satellite connectivity in the Dominican Republic, especially in rural areas.
The aim is that, through this cooperative initiative, concrete projects that integrate space technology into the strengthening of essential public services will be evaluated.
Guido Gómez Mazara, president of the Board of Directors of Indotel, explains: “Allowing the most vulnerable to have access to the internet is a decision that seeks to generate equal opportunities; the satellite component will also be crucial in border areas.”
The project has the technical and financial support of the Spanish government. It also incorporates the experience of Hispasat as a leading operator in satellite solutions in Latin America.
The memorandum was signed in Madrid, Spain by Guido Gomez Mazara, president of the Indotel board of directors, together with María Amparo López Senovilla for the Ministry of Economy and Commerce and Business of Spain and Pedro Duque, president of Hispasat. Also participating for Indotel was board member Tomas Perez Ducy and executive director Julissa Cruz. Dominican ambassador to Spain Tony Raful also attended.
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Indotel
24 June 2025