Viasat

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Viasat

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About the partner

About Viasat

Connecting the World — Everywhere

Founded1986
HeadquartersCarlsbad, California, USA
Company size5,001-20,000 employees
OwnershipPublic (Listed)
AI capabilityAI-Powered Features

Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) is a global satellite internet and communications company that operates one of the world’s most expansive satellite constellations following its 2023 acquisition of Inmarsat — spanning Ka-, L-, and S-band spectrum across GEO and LEO orbits. Serving aviation, maritime, government, enterprise, and consumer markets worldwide, Viasat delivers high-throughput broadband in areas where terrestrial connectivity is unavailable or unreliable. The ViaSat-3 platform and Inmarsat fleets provide global coverage with services including NexusWave managed bonded connectivity for maritime and enterprise customers and IoT/safety services through L-band heritage.

Why teams choose Viasat

  • One of the largest combined satellite fleets post-Inmarsat acquisition (Ka + L + S band)
  • Global coverage including remote, maritime, and aviation environments
  • ViaSat-3 ultra-high-capacity next-generation satellites (1 Tbps+ per satellite)
  • NexusWave managed bonded connectivity for maritime and enterprise
  • Inmarsat heritage provides trusted L-band safety and IoT services
  • Serves commercial, government, and defense markets globally

Capabilities we have validated

  • GEO Ka-band ViaSat-3
  • L-band Inmarsat
  • S-band MSS
  • Hybrid bonded connectivity
  • NexusWave
  • GX Aviation
  • Fleet Xpress
  • BGAN
  • Push-to-talk
  • IoT messaging

Recognition & proof points

  • Multiple US DoD prime contracts
  • Listed on Forbes Global 2000
  • Multiple aviation customer-of-year awards
  • Inmarsat is the designated satellite provider for GMDSS maritime safety

AI in the offering

AI/ML for satellite resource allocation, beam steering optimization, traffic prioritization, and cyber threat detection on satellite ground systems.

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Capabilities

Solutions Delivered by Viasat

The outcomes this partner is equipped to deliver — drawn from our vetting record, not their marketing deck.

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Fixed Wireless / 5G

Viasat delivers satellite broadband and global connectivity across Ka-, L-, and S-band spectrum, reaching aviation, maritime, and remote sites where terrestrial fixed and wireless networks are unavailable.

Global Coverage — Coverage spans remote, maritime, and aviation environments worldwide.

Multi-Band Fleet — One of the largest combined satellite fleets across Ka-, L-, and S-band after the Inmarsat acquisition.

Ultra-High Capacity — ViaSat-3 satellites deliver 1 Tbps+ of capacity each.

Integrates with ViaSatInmarsat

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Dedicated Internet Access (DIA)

Viasat provides high-throughput dedicated satellite connectivity for enterprise, government, and defense customers, including NexusWave managed bonded connectivity for maritime and enterprise sites.

NexusWave Bonding — NexusWave delivers managed bonded connectivity for maritime and enterprise users.

Government & Defense — Serves commercial, government, and defense markets globally.

High Throughput — ViaSat-3 ultra-high-capacity satellites support demanding bandwidth needs.

Integrates with ViaSatInmarsat

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IoT Connectivity

Viasat provides global IoT and machine-to-machine satellite connectivity built on Inmarsat L-band heritage, including safety and messaging services for remote assets.

L-Band Heritage — Inmarsat L-band heritage provides trusted IoT and safety services.

Global Reach — IoT messaging covers remote regions beyond terrestrial networks.

Safety Services — Heritage L-band underpins trusted safety and push-to-talk capabilities.

Integrates with Inmarsat

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Broadband / Business Internet

Viasat delivers satellite broadband to consumer, enterprise, aviation, and maritime customers, including in-flight Wi-Fi and maritime connectivity in areas without reliable terrestrial service.

In-Flight & Maritime — Provides in-flight Wi-Fi and maritime connectivity across global routes.

Coverage Anywhere — Delivers broadband where terrestrial connectivity is unavailable or unreliable.

Next-Gen Capacity — ViaSat-3 platform adds ultra-high-capacity bandwidth at 1 Tbps+ per satellite.

Integrates with ViaSatInmarsat

Delivery

How We Deliver

Engagement & delivery models we have validated with this partner — where the slide deck ends and the actual work begins.

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Managed Network Services

Viasat delivers managed global satellite connectivity, including NexusWave bonded services and Fleet Xpress, with hardware and lifecycle support for enterprise, maritime, and defense customers.

Delivery: Delivered as fully managed global connectivity with terminal hardware and lifecycle support.

NexusWave Managed — NexusWave provides managed bonded connectivity for maritime and enterprise.

Global Constellation — One of the most expansive multi-band satellite constellations backs the service.

Integrates with ViaSatInmarsat

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24/7 Monitoring

Viasat continuously monitors its global GEO and LEO satellite networks to sustain connectivity for aviation, maritime, government, and enterprise customers worldwide.

Delivery: Provided as continuous 24/7 monitoring across the global satellite constellation.

Global Visibility — Monitoring spans GEO and LEO orbits across worldwide coverage.

Mission-Critical Markets — Supports aviation, maritime, government, and defense reliability needs.

Integrates with ViaSat

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Network Operations Center (NOC)

Viasat operates its expansive satellite constellation and ground network through network operations capabilities supporting commercial, government, and defense services globally.

Delivery: Delivered through always-on network operations managing the global satellite and ground infrastructure.

Expansive Constellation — Operates one of the world's most expansive satellite constellations.

Defense-Grade — Operations support government and defense markets alongside commercial.

Integrates with ViaSatInmarsat

Proof

Results with this partner

Documented outcomes from real engagements — not testimonial vibes.

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Resources

Documents & collateral

Datasheets, spec sheets, case studies and pricing references collected while vetting Viasat — 2 documents.

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