Friday, August 20, 2021

Viasat Expands Satellite Internet Service In Brazil

San Diego-based Viasat said this week that it has expanded its satellite Internet service across the country of Brazil, in a deal with Telefónica Global Solutions. Financial details of the deal were not announced, however, Viasat said that Telefónica Global Solutions will be a wholesale distributor of Viasat's high-speed satellite internet services in Brazil, serving businesses across the entire country. The company said it will provide satellite Internet via the Telebras SGDC-1 satellite, with plans to augment that with its own satellite, ViaSat-3, scheduled to launch in 2022.