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Viasat planned to expand into retail residential service in Brazil later in 2019.
Viasat is partnering with Telebras on satellite services and plans to bring additional satellite capacity to the region once it launches the ViaSat-3 satellite constellation.
The Viasat–Telebras collaboration leverages SGDC-1’s Ka-band capacity with Viasat’s ground infrastructure to provide low-cost, scalable broadband services.
Viasat plans to use available capacity on SGDC-1 to provide Community Wi-Fi hotspot services to Brazilian communities that lack high-quality, affordable internet.
Beginning in July 2019, Viasat launched a Community Wi-Fi trial program in Brazil deploying free Community Wi-Fi hotspots with speeds up to 25 Mbps in unserved or underserved communities in the state of São Paulo.
Viasat launched a wholesale distribution channel in August 2019.
Since October 2018, Viasat and Telebras have installed thousands of sites with satellite internet in Brazil.
Viasat and Telebras signed a strategic agreement in February 2018 to commercialize the use of the Telebras-owned SGDC-1 satellite.
Telebras and Viasat combined the capacity of Telebras’ SGDC-1 Ka-band satellite with Viasat’s ground infrastructure to provide affordable, scalable broadband services in Brazil.
The first ViaSat-3 class satellite, aimed at the Americas, was expected to launch in 2021.
Viasat and Ubix began working together in December 2018 to provide satellite internet services in Mexico.
The satellite-enabled services deployed by Viasat and Ubix operate in the 28 GHz and 18 GHz portions of the Ka-band.
Viasat and Ubix leverage satellite internet bandwidth from the ViaSat-2 satellite to provide service to enterprises in Mexico.
Viasat’s three satellites operate in geosynchronous orbit approximately 36,0 m above the Earth.
In the FCC’s Connect America Fund 2 rural broadband program, which totaled $1.49 billion, Viasat was the only satellite operator to receive funding, receiving $122,000,000.
Viasat Inc. expanded the reach of its business internet service into Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands as of a 2019-09-16 press release.
Viasat’s channel partners can now better support multi-site businesses with operations spanning borders by offering Viasat’s satellite-based high-speed internet.
Viasat Inc. was awarded the Global Satellite Business of the Year award at Euroconsult’s 16th Annual Awards for Excellence in Satellite Communications on September 11, 2019.
Viasat's rapid growth and achievements over the past year resulted from the commitment of its team and investments in fast, affordable broadband.
Mark Dankberg is the chairman and CEO of Viasat.