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.”
