Viasat is the global communications company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be connected. For more than 30 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the world communicate.
Today, we’re a global team of fearless innovators finding better ways to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. We’re developing the ultimate global communications network to power high-quality, secure, affordable, fast connections to impact people's lives anywhere they are—on the ground, in the air or at sea.
Viasat is a growing, global company — more than 5,500 strong across 28 offices — all with a focus to bring really great service to all. We have a history of delivering results built on bold promises — to our customers, partners, and shareholders.
We think big, we act intelligently, and we’re not done…we’re just beginning.
Use the interactive graphic below to find out more about what we do or follow our Corporate Blog.
Viasat specializes in redefining what’s possible to make a difference in our customers’ lives today and tomorrow. We’ve made it our business to solve high-value, hard problems that create a real impact in the world and deliver the experiences that people want, need, and expect.
We outthink the competition in pursuit of innovations that others view as impossible. Our culture encourages revolutionary thinking to bring connectivity where it’s needed and wanted most: to homes all over the world, to faraway communities, to warfighters in the field, and to people in the air and at sea — just to name a few.
Open these interactive diagrams to get an overview of the applications for our systems and services.
Satellite Systems
We extend the reach of networks beyond terrestrial connections with our satellite communication systems. The success of Ka-band satellite Internet in the U.S. and Europe is leading to further expansion in global markets. We support more Ka-band satellite capacity than anyone else and continue to push the state-of-the-art in network performance, applications, and economics. We also build network systems for efficient satellite data backhaul and cellular network extension.
Mobile and Portable Services
Yonder ® high-speed mobile Internet is a global network serving business jets, maritime vessels, trains, and government customers. Our maritime partner KVH Industries is the market leader. We believe Ka-band is the future for mobile satellite too. Our high-capacity Ka-band network is hosting in-flight broadband for commercial airlines, with JetBlue and United as inaugural customers. Piggybacking on our Exede service network, we offer portable services using compact vehicle-mounted terminals or one that packs into a case small enough to be hand carried or checked as standard-sized luggage. An office-like, two-way broadband connection to virtually any location in the U.S. and Canada opens up new possibilities for broadcast journalists, emergency first responders, law enforcement, government agencies, and live event producers.
Consumer Services
We’re transforming satellite broadband with our high-capacity satellite system. Service providers in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Australia have selected our systems to provide faster speeds and quicker response than ever thought possible for internet over satellite. Speed that is 10 times faster than previous satellite internet service. Our high-capacity system offers the economics, ability to serve mass markets, and the consumer experience that meets today’s demands for high-bandwidth online media and content. Launched in January 2012 using Viasat-1, the highest capacity satellite in the world, our Exede Internet service is building on subscriber base of nearly 700,000 households.
Antenna Systems and Gateways
Completing the connection from satellite to the ground requires tying the satellite network into the terrestrial grid. We engineer and manufacture the large antenna systems that accomplish that task. Applications include digital HD television, satellite imaging, military communications, broadband networks, telemetry, satellite tracking, and teleports. We also design and produce small antennas for mobile and transportable satellite communications.
Military Satcom
We help tactical warfighters and emergency first responders access and share trusted information from any location to make better decisions faster. Defense and homeland security organizations count on us for satcom products and capabilities at many frequency bands. Our network building blocks bring the efficiency of commercial satellite technology to milsatcom. The EBEM modem is the new military standard for the Wideband Global Satellite (WGS) system. Now designated a Current Force Modem, our LinkWay ® mesh system has eclipsed all other high-speed satellite modem installations combined. And the Joint IP Modem (JIPM) is the only bandwidth efficient modem certified to new military standards for IP networking among all forces. In addition, since the 1990s we have been the market leader for UHF satcom equipment.
Tactical Data Links and Line-of-Sight Networks
We’re also more than a satellite company. Link 16 tactical data links is one of our largest business areas. This joint military system gives all combatants greater situational awareness in any battle space by collecting information and combining it into a digital view of the battlefield. As one of only two qualified suppliers, Viasat has captured the lead in the global market for “MIDS” terminals and the new software-programmable Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) version is now in full production. We also supply digital video links for unmanned systems (UAS) that increase the range, security and effectiveness of UAVs as they become a greater part of military strategy.
Mobile Services
Airborne ISR and Command and Control on-the-move (C2OTM) are fast growing segments of our business that use the same technology as our commercial Yonder ® mobile satellite network. More capable cameras and sensors create the need for megabit speeds and HD video, driving the desire for performance as good as a wired cable or high-speed DSL modem as troops move in vehicles, airplanes, and helicopters. We have also successfully won the equipment and service provider role for the next generation of Blue Force Tracking, a potential $1 billion market. The BFT-2 situational awareness network increases safety for highly mobile forces in combat.
