Microsoft Azure is one of the fastest growing cloud service providers, with integrated cloud capabilities such as computing, database networking, and storage. Microsoft launched Azure ExpressRoute for customers needing a private cloud connection that would deliver more reliability, faster speeds, and lower latency to the Azure cloud than typical internet connections. That’s why Viasat teamed up with Microsoft Azure to be one of the first satellite providers to provide enterprise customers with connectivity over ExpressRoute.

With Direct Cloud Connect, Viasat offers enterprise customers a private connection between branch sites and resources you access on Microsoft Azure Cloud. Now remote locations such as oil and gas, mining, or bank branches that have typically been forgotten or left off your cloud networking plans can get a private, more reliable connection to Azure.

https://www.viasat.com/business-and-commercial/enterprise/direct-cloud-connect/

• Western Europe and North America

• Youth
• Remote and rural communities
• people around the world

Connectivity is a central enabling agent in building the Information Society. Universal, ubiquitous, equitable and affordable access to ICT infrastructure and services, constitutes one of the challenges of the Information Society and should be an objective of all stakeholders involved in building it. Connectivity also involves access to energy and postal services, which should be assured in conformity with the domestic legislation of each country. A well-developed information and communication network infrastructure and applications, adapted to regional, national and local conditions, easily-accessible and affordable, and making greater use of broadband and other innovative technologies where possible, can accelerate the social and economic progress of countries, and the well-being of all individuals, communities and peoples.