SAO PAULO, June 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat
Inc. (Nasdaq: VSAT), a global communications company, and
Visiontec, a Brazilian-based satellite products distribution
company, have partnered to bring high-speed satellite internet
to Brazil. Through this
relationship, Visiontec serves as Viasat's fulfillment
partner, and is currently installing Viasat's proven satellite
broadband equipment in remote schools, hospitals and government
facilities with future sales and installations planned for
residential, commercial and community Wi-Fi hotspot applications.
Visiontec's current installations have connected over 5,000 remote
schools and 1 million students. Viasat is providing the
ground network and infrastructure to power the Telebras-owned and
controlled SGDC-1 satellite, that will eventually bring affordable,
scalable broadband services to communities where internet service
has historically been unavailable in Brazil.
Visiontec has nearly 30 years of experience working in
Brazil on the manufacture, design
and fulfillment of satellite solutions and services. By partnering
with Visiontec, Viasat has a dedicated, trusted, local Brazilian
partner to help install its customer premises
equipment—providing quick installation of broadband internet and
Wi-Fi capabilities via Visiontec's vast network of distributors,
dealers and installers. Viasat's field services team will work
with Visiontec to train technicians, subcontractors and dealer
teams to rapidly meet Brazil's
internet demands with an easy, no-hassle customer service
experience.
"We see our new partnership with Viasat as a tremendous
opportunity to deliver high-quality broadband internet to the
people of Brazil," said
Antonio Carlos de Moraes, Business
Director, Visiontec. "Our deep expertise in satellite internet
installation services coupled with our distribution network made us
an ideal partner for Viasat, as they bring wide-scale broadband
internet services to even the hardest-to-reach locations in the
country."
"Viasat has a solid reputation for building modernized satellite
networks. Our goal is to work with local partners on building out
the satellite ground infrastructure to stir economic development,
job creation and ultimately make digital inclusion a reality for
Brazil through advanced satellite
communications," said Lisa Scalpone,
vice president and Brazil Country Manager, Viasat. "We believe our
partnership with Visiontec shows our long-term commitment to the
country, and our goal of making advanced internet services
available to each and every community in Brazil—from the most
remote schools, hospitals and government facilities in the Amazon
to eventually providing residential and commercial internet
services to outside city centers."
Viasat and Visiontec initially installed a Community Wi-Fi
infrastructure in the Brazil
community of Pacaraima, located in Roraima near the Venezuelan
border. The story can be found here.
About Visiontec
Visiontec is a 100% Brazilian
company with over 27 years working in the manufacture and design of
analog and digital receivers for satellite and terrestrial TV and
connectivity services. Present throughout the country through an
extensive and active distribution network, the Company knows the
peculiarities, needs and desires of the different Brazilian
publics, and aims to value the quality of its products and
efficiency in customer support. Due to the great investment in
research and development and a competent engineering staff, the
Company has been standing out in the market, bringing year after
year, innovative product lines, intelligent solutions and services
totally focused on the total satisfaction of its clients.
Today, Visiontec has four units, two in
Jacareí-SP, one in Manaus-AM and one in Itajaí-SC.
About Viasat
Viasat is a global communications
company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be
connected. For more than 30 years, Viasat has helped
shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around
the world communicate. Today, the Company is developing the
ultimate global communications network to power high-quality,
secure, affordable, fast connections to impact people's lives
anywhere they are—on the ground, in the air or at sea. To learn
more about Viasat, visit: www.viasat.com, go
to Viasat's Corporate Blog, or follow the Company on
social media
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release
contains forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe
harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include statements
that refer to the relationship between Viasat and Visiontec, and
planned future sales and installations of affordable broadband
internet across all of Brazil.
Readers are cautioned that actual results could differ materially
from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Factors
that could cause actual results to differ include: risks associated
with satellite failures, including the effect of any anomaly,
operational failure or degradation in performance; contractual
problems; product defects; manufacturing issues or delays;
regulatory issues; changes in relationships with, or the financial
condition of, key customers or suppliers; and increased competition
and other factors affecting the Brazilian broadband internet market
generally. In addition, please refer to the risk factors contained
in Viasat's SEC filings available at www.sec.gov, including
Viasat's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of
the date on which they are made. Viasat undertakes no obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.
Copyright © 2019 Viasat, Inc. All rights reserved. Viasat, the
Viasat logo and the Viasat signal are registered trademarks of
Viasat, Inc. All other product or company names mentioned are used
for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their
respective owners.
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