Migo (company)


Migo is a multinational D2C company that owns and operates a last mile platform distributing digital products and services to emerging market consumers. The company aims to use its platform to bridge the digital divide for billions in emerging markets who cannot afford large volumes of data required for many online services.
Migo was founded by Barrett Comiskey in Taipei, Taiwan in 2009. Comiskey is known for inventing electronic ink, and co-founding the E Ink Corporation.

Platform

Migo is a last mile platform designed to serve digital products and services to the mass market in developing countries, bypassing traditional telecom networks. On-demand video is the first product on Migo's platform, with commercial operations launched in 2017.
3-day subscription passes to Migo's TV and film library are sold at neighborhood retailers in the Philippines, and distributed through Migo's offline network of local WiFi hotspots. Customers download content to their mobile devices at Migo's hotspots, and watch offline rather than using up mobile data to download or stream content.
The company has reported 6 hours of viewing for each of its 3-day subscription passes.
Migo has stated it intends to expand its platform's products and services to include other entertainment, e-commerce, and education services.

Technology

Migo's last mile content distribution network uses satellite for backhaul, local "mini-cloud" servers at retail, and local WiFi transfer for end users to download content from Migo's cloud at any Migo hotspot.

Geographies

Migo's Philippines operations are run out of offices in Manila, with an R&D center in Taipei, Taiwan.
The company has stated it intends to expand operations to new geographies, including Indonesia and other emerging markets.

Ownership

Migo's investors include Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek.