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Viasat and Visiontec Expand Satellite Internet Partnership in Brazil

Viasat Inc. a global communications installers to rapidly meet the demand for in today's world," said Antonio Carlos de
company, and Visiontec, a Brazilian-based high-speed residential internet service Moraes, business development director,
satellite products distribution company, in the country. Bruno Soares Henriques, Visiontec. "By broadening our relationship
announced they have expanded their Viasat's Brazil commercial director with Viasat, we can help more Brazilians
partnership to focus on bringing fast, commented, "Now more than ever, the get access to a premium internet service
reliable internet service to residential world is looking to stay connected to that will offer greater capabilities for people
homes across Brazil. Upon completion friends, family and colleagues. At Viasat, to be productive and entertained online.
of the launch rollout, Viasat will be able we made a commitment to invest and grow We see this expanded partnership as a
to reach 100 percent of the Brazilian our Brazilian internet services business, win for everyone." The Viasat/Visiontec
continental territory, through Visiontec's and have partnered with Visiontec, to partnership was initially announced in June
in-market sales, fulfillment and technical help us better understand the market's 2019. Since that time period, Visiontec has
support expertise. By partnering with needs. We look forward to officially successfully installed Viasat's satellite
Visiontec, Viasat has a dedicated, trusted, launching high-speed, high-quality broadband equipment in over 11,000 fully
local Brazilian partner to help execute its residential internet service shortly—and operational sites across Brazil, including at
residential service go-to-market strategy— delivering a premium internet service remote schools, hospitals and government
from assisting in sales engagements to even to the hardest-to-reach locations." facilities. Viasat's ground network and
providing quick in-home installations and "Viasat's advanced technology and infrastructure uses bandwidth from the
on-site technical support. Viasat's local service capabilities will help Brazilians, Telebras SGDC-1 satellite to deliver
field services teams will train Visiontec's located coast-to-coast, join the digital satellite internet services.
vast network of distributors, dealers and ecosystem—which is critically important

AXESS Networks Announces Joint Venture with Middle East

Telecommunications Co.

AXESS Networks, a global leader of satellite-based communications (CITC). The main focus lies on supporting the increasing demand
solutions, will further strengthen its market presence in the Middle of communications needs in different verticals, such as oil and
East and signed a joint venture agreement with the Saudi Arabian gas, mining, maritime, telco and others. Mauricio Segovia, CEO of
communications provider Middle East Telecommunications Co. AXESS Networks, states “The joint venture will further support our
(METelecom). The intention is to provide end-to-end managed growth perspectives in the Middle East and especially in Saudi
satellite communications solutions that are designed to enhance Arabia, where many corporations are in need of reliable partners
performances of customers operating in Saudi Arabia. AXESS will providing state-of-the art connectivity networks to back and
provide global infrastructure, assets and long-term expertise to enhance their operations. With METelecom we have found our
support the satellite-based communications networks for the perfect match to pursue our goals in providing solutions that
new joint venture. METelecom will address the specific local exceeds our customers’ expectations.”
requirements for corporations doing business in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia. The management team of METelecom has more than
seven decades of experience in providing remote communications
to the harshest environments. METelecom brings the highest level
of service and support through their experienced operations and
engineering teams to the joint venture. The joint venture will be
acting as AXESS Networks Solutions Saudi Arabia and will have
its office in Dammam, the capital of the Eastern Province of Saudi
Arabia at the Persian Gulf. AXESS Networks Solutions Saudi Arabia
will operate its own Teleport facilities and Network Operation
Center out of Dammam, Saudi Arabia and under the license of
the Communications and Information Technology Commission

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