Case Study: Internet Para Todos achieves secure, scalable satellite 4G connectivity in remote Peru with Fortinet FortiGate NGFWs

Peruvian Telecommunications Company Deploys Highly Secure Satellite Connectivity Infrastructure in Remote Areas

Internet Para Todos (IPT) is a Peruvian rural mobile infrastructure operator that builds and runs shared 4G/2G networks to bring connectivity to underserved communities. With thousands of sites and more than 3.7 million people now on 4G, IPT turned to low-orbit satellite links to reach the most remote stations — but those links terminated over the public internet, creating security and SLA concerns that required a cost-conscious, scalable way to protect end-to-end traffic.

IPT deployed Fortinet FortiGate next‑generation firewalls at its central hub and at remote sites (65 deployed to date), using VXLAN over IPsec dial-up VPNs to create secure tunnels over the satellite paths. The result is secure, centrally managed satellite connectivity without expensive dedicated circuits, a scalable model (targeting ~300 satellite sites in 2024 and full rollout by 2026), and a cost-effective platform that protects current services while enabling future expansion.

Internet Para Todos

Alessandro Defilippi

Chief Technology & Information Officer