CARLSBAD, Calif., Dec. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat
Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, is
announcing upgrades to its KG-142 network encryptor device (KG-142)
for military and government customers. The upgraded KG-142 supports
the shift to cloud-centered communications, providing added
flexibility for customers and significantly reducing the size,
weight, power and overall cost for today's cloud networks. Viasat's
KG-142 network encryptor is part of the Company's industry-leading
portfolio of National Security Agency (NSA) certified network
encryption solutions, which are designed to ensure military and
government customers' most sensitive information can be trusted and
transmitted securely across today's digital battlespace—from the
cloud to the tactical edge.
The KG-142 is designed to protect top secret/sensitive
compartmented information for government agencies for very
high-bandwidth applications, such as cloud computing and big data
processing – delivering reliable, network-efficient protection for
Layer 2 Ethernet communications. Added flexibility available on the
KG-142 will allow customers to operate up to 32 simultaneous
peer-to-peer connections over one to four 10 Gigabits per second
(Gbps) or one 100Gbps Ethernet channels, increasing bandwidth and
reducing overall life cycle cost. In addition, the KG-142 is
field-upgradable to meet evolving interoperability standards and
mission demands.
"Upgrades to our KG-142 network encryptor will deliver the speed
and flexibility needed to ease migration to cloud-centered
solutions and dramatically enhance network security for government
and defense agencies operating around the globe," said Ken Peterman, president, Government Systems,
Viasat. "With the new innovations available on the KG-142, Viasat
continues to have the broadest industry portfolio of Type 1
certified network encryptors today with speeds ranging from 20
Megabits per second (Mbps) to 200Gbps aggregate. The KG-142 meets
government standards for national security communications with
unprecedented speed and flexibility."
Viasat's Information Assurance product line, including the
KG-142, is continually updated to support evolving mission needs.
With the latest upgrades, Viasat's KG-142 is now capable of
operating at selectable speeds ranging from 20Gbps to 200Gbps
aggregate, and supports multiple point-to-point connections,
enabling today's ever-increasing volume, velocity, and variety of
data to be transmitted quicker and more securely than ever
before.
Immediate Availability
The NSA certification
authorizes U.S. Government organizations to purchase the KG-142
network encryptor, which is available today. For more information,
please visit: www.viasat.com/haipe-ede
About Viasat
Viasat is a 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, the Company is 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. To learn
more about Viasat, visit: www.viasat.com, go
to Viasat's Corporate Blog, or follow the Company on
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains
forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbors
created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Forward looking statements include statements
about the speed, flexibility, value, cost, security and other
benefits of the KG-142 network encryptor. Readers are cautioned
that actual results could differ materially from those expressed in
any forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual
results to differ include: contractual problems, product defects,
manufacturing issues or delays, regulatory issues, technologies
that do not perform according to expectations; and increased
competition and other factors affecting the government, cyber and
defense sectors, generally. In addition, please refer to the risk
factors contained in Viasat's SEC filings available
at www.sec.gov, including Viasat's most recent Annual
Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are
made. Viasat undertakes no obligation to update or revise
any forward-looking statements for any reason.
Copyright © 2018 Viasat, Inc. All rights reserved. All other
product or company names mentioned are used for identification
purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective
owners. Viasat is a registered trademark of Viasat,
Inc.
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