New hub and terminals will expand Internet access to more citizens in Mexico

Duluth, GA – ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq:VSAT) is supplying an additional LinkStar® hub and 1,200 VSATs (Very Small Aperture Terminals) to INTERDirec (INTERNET Directo S.A. de C.V.) in the Phase 4 expansion of the e-Mexico network. The network provides broadband access to the general population of Mexico via Digital Community Centers (DCCs) and schools. The LinkStar system was the original winning network technology for 3,200 VSATs in Phase I of the project as well. This new phase of the project will bring the total of connected VSAT sites in the e-Mexico network to over 9,000. Final deliveries of the LinkStar hub and terminals are expected to be completed this month and then ViaSat will support INTERDirec in bringing the network expansion to full and stable operation.

The e-Mexico network is one of the primary components of the e-Mexico National System, a national IT project for Mexico. The project is coordinated by the Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT) with three main areas of focus: connectivity, systems, and content. The connectivity phase is now reaching the most remote towns all over the country to give Internet access to schools, public libraries, centers for adult education, rural centers of heath services, and community centers open to service for the general population.

“This Phase 4 expansion of the e-Mexico network will allow INTERDirec and ViaSat to improve its service with more bandwidth per site,” said Mr. Carlos Peralta, president of INTERDirec, a subsidiary company of IUSACOM. “We are very pleased to contract with ViaSat again for the expansion of the e-Mexico system to comply with our commitments for this important project of the Mexican government.”

“The LinkStar system has proven its ability to provide very cost-effective broadband access for many education projects across Latin and South America,” said Robert Feierbach, managing director Latin America and EMEA. “As we continue to build new features into our products, ViaSat engineers focus on ensuring that our systems are compatible with newly developing applications for education, distance learning, and enterprise networking.”

“The continued confidence that INTERDirec has shown in us and our LinkStar technology is very gratifying. We’ll be working hard to ensure that Phase 4 of this very important project in Mexico is a success,” said Hugo Frega, ViaSat regional director for Latin America.

About INTERDirec
INTERDirec is a satellite communications service provider that is a subsidiary of IUSACOM, a Mexican telecommunication company. IUSACOM provides telecommunications networking choices that combine leading technology with affordable pricing, including the introduction of new Voice over IP telephony in Mexico called (VOXIP).

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