Benzinga | Jan 12, 2021 06:10AM EST

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'

S?O PAULO, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT), a global communications company, and SKY Brasil (SKY), the largest satellite pay TV operator in Brazil, announced today 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 S?rgio 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.