On Nov. 16, the fixed satellite service (FSS) provider announced that Satmex developed its new brand image� Satmex Research Higher� after launching two new satellites Satmex 7 and Satmex 8 with financial and operational restructing.

At the 2012 Satcon Conference, Patricio Northland, President and CEO of Satmex discussed the changes Satmex experienced and said that the purpose for the new brand image "Satmex Research Higher"s is to meet the company's future plan for serving satellite communication in the whole American.

Northland added that they would launch Satmex 8 later, which is one of the most advanced commercial communications satellites in the category. It not only stands for a new technological advantage but also the chance to improve their signal coverage and transponder capacity.

At present, Satmex is developing its second electric powered Satmex 7 satellite and planning to launch it into orbit. And they cooperated with Space-X, Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) and Boeing for constructing and launching their second satellite. Northland said that this cooperation showed their technological leadership and make them achieve the advanced efficiency and the best customer satisfaction.