FILE PHOTO: Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of an Amazon logo in this illustration taken Feb. 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Amazon and telecommunications firm Vrio will jointly launch a satellite internet service in seven South American countries, the two parties said on Thursday, putting them in direct competition with Elon Musk's Starlink.
Vrio, the U.S. firm that manages the Latin American branch of DirecTV as well as Sky Brasil, will offer the service to customers in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.
