Satmex-6 provides Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) for broadcast, telephone, and telecommunications in North and South America and the Caribbean. Designed for a minimum 15-year specified mission life, the high-power satellite offers hemispheric C- and Ku-band footprints and switchable coverage. Satmex (Satélites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V.) is the leading Mexican satellite operator in the Americas, providing services—including broadband services, distance learning, and rural telephony in remote regions—to 44 countries.