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23-11-2011, 16:00
*Paraguay could have five rival DTH operators* _ Juan Pablo Conti ©RapidTVNews | 23-11-2011 _ If there is one thing that Paraguay's National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel) cannot be accused of, it is not fostering competition in the satellite television sector. On top of the country's first two direct-to-home (DTH) services (Claro TV and TuVes, launched earlier this year), three other companies have now received the go-ahead from the Government to roll out their own satellite platforms: DirecTV, Chena Ventures and Campestre SA. DirecTV has been in possession of a licence for some time, although the company is yet to reveal a commercial strategy. Last week, Conatel granted two new licences for nationwide DTH service coverage to Chena (a company founded by young Paraguayan new media entrepreneur Christian Chena) and Campestre. The technical bid presented by Chena specified that the company plans to make an initial investment of US$45,000 to roll out a service. But