A lawsuit brought by Viasat against the US Space Development Agency (SDA) has opened the possibility of Viasat winning a 10 satellite contract for the US Air Force. The Air Force has agreed to revoke a contract awarded to Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems that’s worth $254 million (€243.3m). Tyvak is a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin. The […]
Starlux, based in Taipei, Taiwan, has extended its contract with Viasat and launched and enhanced service with Viasat’s high performance in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution, marking an expanded relationship for the airline and Viasat. The phased rollout of Viasat’s high-speed, in-flight Wi-Fi service will span Starlux’s entire active fleet. In total, 48 aircraft, including Airbus A330-900s, […]
Viasat and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a contract to “take European space to the next level”. The contract is with the Agency’s Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES 4.0) programme. The agreement could lead to a jointly-led low Earth orbiting satellite constellation. Josef Aschbacjker, ESA’s director general, said: “By developing Direct-to-Device technologies, […]
Viasat has announced a restructuring of its senior executive team to “better position the company for long-term growth”. Effective immediately, Craig Miller, currently President of Global Space Networks, will become SVP/Strategic Initiatives. In his new role, Miller will work closely with Mark Dankberg, Viasat’s Chairman of the Board and CEO, regarding strategic growth initiatives. Girish […]
US satellite operator Viasat has filed a further objection to SpaceX’s plans to start using some of its satellites for Direct-to-Cellular services. The filing, ‘Petition for Reconsideration regarding SpaceX SCS Order’, was made on December 27th to the FCC. SCS refers to the FCC’s ‘Supplementary Coverage from Space’ guidelines. Amongst other statements, Viasat said: “More […]
ABS has announced the appointment of Bruno d’Espinay as Chief Business Development Officer. Based in Dubai, UAE, d’Espinay will lead ABS’s business development efforts, bringing over 15 years of expertise in driving strategic growth and forging partnerships within the satellite communications industry. d’Espinay is a results-driven executive known for his approach to business development and […]
Viasat, a specialist in satellite communications, has joined the 5GAA alongside some of the world’s largest technology firms and automotive companies to enable connected transport applications like autonomous vehicles and predictive safety and maintenance. 5GAA is a cross-industry organisation bringing together automotive and technology companies to enable a unified connectivity ecosystem for transport, known as […]
It is becoming ever-clearer that geostationary satellite operators can no longer serve new clients without access to lower orbiting satellites. SES has its mPOWER O3b fleet. Eutelsat has its OneWeb lower orbiting assets. Now California-based Viasat, which also owns London-based Inmarsat, says it wants a closer relationship with Canada’s Telesat and its upcoming Lightspeed low […]
Viasat, a global player in satellite communications, has successfully demonstrated direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity in India for the first time. Working alongside partner BSNL, India’s telecommunications provider, Viasat engineers successfully showcased satellite-powered two-way messaging services for attendees at India Mobile Congress — one of Asia’s largest technology fairs. Viasat is currently working with its partners, […]
Satellite communications specialist Viasat has unveiled a variety of enhancements to its satellite network and service model that it says will raise the bar for business aviation in-flight connectivity. Viasat’s Jet ConneX customers will be the first to benefit from major performance improvements on selected plans, with the introduction of features such as uncapped speeds, […]