Stargroup selects new
EUTELSAT 65 West A satellite for StarGo
broadband in Latin America
9 March 2016
Stargroup, the parent company of
StarTV, Mexico’s new DTH platform, announces a
multi-year agreement with Eutelsat Americas, a
subsidiary of Eutelsat Communications for
Ka-band capacity on the EUTELSAT 65 West A
satellite. Stargroup will use the capacity to
power its new StarGo broadband platform.
Launched today by an Ariane rocket at
05.20 UTC, EUTELSAT 65 West A is now on course
for the 65° West location in geostationary
orbit. The new satellite’s capabilities include
a broadband payload with 24 Ka-band spotbeams of
which eight, booked by Stargoup, cover large
swathes of Latin America.
The new StarGo broadband service will
complement Stargroup’s Direct-to-Home offer
launched in Mexico in December using capacity on
the EUTELSAT 117 West A satellite. Stargroup
plans to provide Ka band broadband services in
Mexico, Colombia and Peru to complement its
Mexican DTH offer and support broadband access
for end-users as well as a broad range of
corporate sectors including agriculture,
manufacturing, farming, fishing, security and
health.
Julio Di-Bella, CEO of Stargroup, said:
“Eutelsat has been an important ally in our
growth and we are very happy to be broadening
our offer to accomplish our goal of contributing
to the technological development of Mexico and
the rest of the Continent. The constitutional
reforms in Mexico and the invaluable support of
the Federal Telecommunications Institute are
promoting competition and we trust that this
innovative satellite broadband service will
allow us to continue growing and consolidate our
position in the telecommunications industry in
the Americas.”
Patricio Northland, CEO of Eutelsat Americas,
added: “We are delighted once again to win
the trust of Stargroup and to extend our
relationship beyond TV broadcasting into the
fast-growing broadband arena. This milestone
reflects our commitment to working hand in hand
with our customers to develop solutions aligned
with their needs and shows the core strength of
satellite in promoting access to video and
broadband services.”
