WISPAPALOOZA 2019 Show Daily Day 2

www. WISPA .org 2 9 www.bekabusinessmedia.com DAY 2 Viasat, Ubix Take Part in Mexico’s ‘Internet para Todos’ Program W orking with the Mexican government, Viasat Inc., a global communica- tions company, and Ubix, a whole- sale satellite internet and telecommunications company, announced a collaboration to connect government buildings, federal clinics and schools across Mexico, under the “Internet para Todos” program. Ubix and Viasat have been working together since December 2018, leveraging satellite internet bandwidth from Viasat’s ViaSat-2 satel- lite to bring high-speed, high-quality satellite internet service to many enterprises in Mexico. The satellite-enabled services operate in the 28 GHz and 18 GHz portions of the Ka-band, which provides the needed bandwidth to best serve unserved and underserved areas in Mexico, said the companies. The two companies are now leveraging the powerful ViaSat-2 satellite to connect schools, healthcare sites and govern- ment institutions under the “Internet para Todos” initiative with the same fast internet speeds, exceptional performance and reliable service. “Through the current ‘Internet para Todos’ site deployments, Viasat has demonstrated its reli- ability, flexibility and high-speed satellite internet capabilities,” said Mauricio Ávila González, director of Red Telecommunications and Mexsat. “Due to its proven performance on ViaSat-2, we are satisfied with the services provided by Ubix and Viasat, and we are looking forward to increasing our success across the program.” “Most of these schools have historically had no or very poor connectivity; we are now enabling them to better meet education demands and use the internet across their curriculums,” said Sebastian Monterrubio, CEO of Ubix. “Combining in-country expertise and leader- ship with Viasat’s next-generation satellite tech- nology empowers businesses and government officials to connect, and participate in, the digital economy, increase their connected capabili- ties, remain competitive and better serve their customers and external constituents,” added Cody Catalena, vice president and general manager, Global Business Solutions at Viasat. High-speed internet plans for Mexican-based businesses as well as schools, clinics and federal institutions under the “Internet para Todos” program are now available through Ubix. m Visit Viasat at WISPAPALOOZA 2019 booth #438. Get more from wireless. Drone Drawing Stop by ChannelVision Maga- zine at booth #254 to enter a drawing to a win a Potensic D88 foldable drone, sponsored by Cambium Networks.