Viasat and SKY Brasil
Announce Partnership to Expand the Distribution
and Availability of Viasat's High-Quality
Satellite Internet Service to More Homes across
Brazil
Jan. 12, 2021
Viasat Inc.
announced a partnership to increase the
availability of fast, reliable satellite
internet across Brazil. Through this agreement,
SKY will sell, install and provide on-site
technical service for Viasat's high-speed
internet service. Viasat gains a strong
Brazilian distribution partner with proven local
expertise, and will help train SKY's vast
network of distributors, resellers and
installers on its internet service offerings.
In October 2020, Viasat
became the first satellite Internet Service
Provider (ISP) to offer high-speed broadband
connectivity across 100% of Brazil. Viasat's
residential internet service for Brazil uses
Telebras' SGDC-1 satellite bandwidth to provide
satellite broadband service.
"SKY is present in all
cities within Brazil, offering services that
adapt to the daily life and different consumer
needs and profiles of Brazilians. We are
specialists in offering excellent service and
technical support with an unbeatable
distribution network that delivers great value
and a highly-differentiated service that can be
seen in our business results on a national
scale. We look forward to working with Viasat.
This partnership is in line with SKY's
objective, which is ensuring all Brazilians have
access to information and entertainment," said
Sérgio Ribeiro, chief operations officer at SKY
Brasil.
"This partnership
reinforces SKY's strategy of leveraging its vast
distribution network to offer Home Services and
Home Automation to increase the comforts of
home, while ensuring all Brazilians have access
to the best home services they require," added
SKY President, Estanislau Bassols.
Expanding satellite
internet service distribution in Brazil
The Viasat/SKY association
is in line with Viasat's goal to offer
connectivity options to all Brazilians. This
partnership provides Viasat a strategic, local
partner and channel to reach a broader set of
potential subscribers who can benefit from its
competitively-priced satellite internet service
plans. Today, Viasat offers three plans: a
premium plan (Viasat 30Mega), an advanced plan
(Viasat 20Mega) and a basic plan (Viasat
10Mega), with download speeds of up to 30 Mbps,
20 Mbps, and 10 Mbps, respectively. All three
plans come with a Wi-Fi router and attractive
features such as messaging and unlimited basic
navigation, and a free zone between 2:00 AM and
7:00 AM local time.
With the launch of the
Viasat 30Mega plan in October 2020, Viasat is
recognized as offering the best satellite
internet service in the Brazilian market,
allowing customers to enjoy faster access to
daily online activities such as social networks,
video streaming content, videoconference
services, remote work, and distance education.
Evan Dixon, vice president,
Global Broadband Services at Viasat commented,
"Working with SKY, Brazil's premier leader in
satellite television, further reinforces our
commitment to the local market, and accelerates
the ability to bring high-speed satellite
connectivity to more homes across the country –
even those in the most difficult to reach
locations."
"This is an exciting move
for Viasat in Brazil and an important part of
our distribution strategy", added Bruno Soares
Henriques, Viasat Brasil's commercial director.
"Since the launch of our commercial
service, we have seen the growing demand for
connectivity outside of the fiber footprint, and
believe our SKY partnership will help reach
Brazilians who live in unserved or underserved
areas where other terrestrial services are not
available."