CARLSBAD, Calif., June 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat
Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, today
announced its Commercial Broadband Modem (CBM)-400 became the
first-ever software-defined modem to successfully complete the Army
Forces Strategic Command (ARSTRAT) certification process. By
successfully completing the certification process, the Viasat
CBM-400 modem is now the only software-defined modem authorized to
operate on the Wideband Global Satellite (WGS) communications
network, which will significantly enhance air, land and sea
performance capabilities while reducing overall satellite
communications (SATCOM) costs for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
customers.
The Viasat CBM-400 combines the power of high-speed connectivity
with the flexibility to switch over to new satellite networks
in near real-time in order to meet the needs of nearly
any mission and application. The CBM-400 delivers satellite
broadband performance whether at-the-halt or on-the-move. With the
CBM-400, ground vehicles, sea vessels and aircraft will have the
ability to securely send and receive high-definition video, voice
and cloud-based networking data from nearly anywhere across the
battlespace.
"Successful completion of the ARSTRAT certification process
validates the proactive business approach and forward leaning
capabilities of the only U.S. Government-validated software-defined
modem," said Ken Peterman,
president, Government Systems, Viasat. "With our CBM-400, DoD
customers now have access to the significant advantages and
flexibility of a software-defined architecture, which will allow
customers to rapidly meet evolving communications needs and
emerging mission requirements by utilizing modems and terminals
that readily and affordably adapt to embrace new waveforms and
satellite networks."
The CBM-400 currently supports three waveforms heavily fielded
throughout the DoD including the LinkWay waveform, the Enhanced
Bandwidth Efficient Modem (EBEM) waveform and the ArcLight
waveform. The software-defined nature of the CBM-400 also allows
operators to easily switch between waveforms to meet the unique
demands of each mission. The CBM-400 running the LinkWay, EBEM, or
ArcLight waveform have all been certified by ARSTRAT for operation
on the WGS constellation. The software-defined architecture
enables the CBM-400 to readily embrace innovation due to its
ability to keep pace with rapidly accelerating private sector
SATCOM technology trajectories.
Importantly, the Viasat CBM-400 is purposefully designed to fit
into Viasat's Hybrid Adaptive Network (HAN) architecture concept,
which would allow users to seamlessly operate across both
commercial and government purpose-built SATCOM networks, such as
WGS. The HAN concept creates an end-to-end network that provides
mitigation against congestion situations, intentional and
unintentional interference sources and cyber threats through
implementation of layered resiliency in highly-contested
environments. Terminal equipment like the CBM-400 supports
the HAN architecture concept by readily and affordably adapting to
operate over new, innovative SATCOM networks as they become
available.
Availability
The Viasat CBM-400 is available for purchase and use across all
branches of the U.S. DoD. The modem's hardware platform comes in
both a standard 19-inch 1RU rackmount version and a ruggedized,
sealed enclosure, outdoor variant. Both CBM-400 variants are
certified for operation on the WGS constellation.
More information about Viasat's ground SATCOM solutions can be
found here.
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
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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 Viasat's CBM-400 modem's features and advantages, including
enhanced performance, expected cost reductions, seamless
interoperability and resiliency. 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: risks associated with satellite failures,
including the effect of any anomaly, operational failure or
degradation in performance; product defects; regulatory issues;
delays in approving U.S. government budgets and cuts in government
defense expenditures; technologies that do not perform according to
expectations; and the introduction of new technologies and other
factors affecting the communications and defense industries
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 © 2019 Viasat, Inc. All rights reserved. Viasat, the
Viasat logo and the Viasat signal are registered trademarks of
Viasat, Inc. All other product or company names mentioned are used
for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their
respective owners.
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