LAS VEGAS, Oct. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- (NBAA-Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition –
Booth # C7818) -- With the ViaSat-2 service launch
set for 2018, ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global broadband
services and technology company, is bringing in-flight
connectivity solutions to market today that will help large cabin
business jets easily transition to what is expected to be the
fastest in-cabin internet service, with the most available
data.
"Wi-Fi is a must for business jets that fly globally. Our goal
is to make connecting to the in-cabin internet system effortless
for our current and future large cabin business jet customers,"
said Jerry Goodwin, vice president,
Network Services, ViaSat. "With access to ViaSat's complete
satellite communications network, business jet passengers, pilots
and crew can expect a home- or office-like internet experience. Our
in-cabin connectivity solution can effectively scale to meet the
broadband needs of the business traveler today and well into the
future."
Today, ViaSat covers over 90% of the world's most popular flight
routes using a combination of its global Ku-band and Ka-band
networks. Following service launch on the ViaSat-2 satellite,
ViaSat's global network will expand with additional high-speed
connectivity available over North America, Central America,
the Caribbean and a portion of northern South America, as
well as the primary aeronautical and maritime routes across
the Atlantic Ocean, which effectively bridges to the ViaSat
Ka-band coverage over Europe and
the Mediterranean Basin. ViaSat expects to have even more
Ka-band coverage available in approximately three years, when its
ViaSat-3 ultra-high capacity satellite platform begins service
launch. The ViaSat-3 constellation is comprised of
three ViaSat-3 class satellites, with the first two satellites
providing Ka-band coverage over the Americas and
the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
regions, respectively. A third ViaSat-3 satellite is planned for
the Asia Pacific region. Each ViaSat-3 class
satellite is expected to deliver more than 1-Terabit per
second of network capacity, and to leverage high levels of
flexibility to dynamically direct capacity to meet customer
demand.
New Shipset Makes Connecting to the In-Cabin Internet
Effortless
ViaSat is demonstrating its most advanced Ka-band
business aviation solution – a fourth-generation satellite shipset,
the Global Aero Terminal 5510, at this week's NBAA event. The
shipset offers:
Fastest Internet Speeds:
Modem capable of delivering up to 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps)
speeds to the aircraft, allowing business jet owners to take
advantage of the advanced capabilities expected
from ViaSat's current and next-generation satellite
platforms.
Largest Data Allocations:
Offering four new service plans – the Ultra30, Ultra40, Ultra60 and
Ultra100 plans – with 30GB, 40GB, 60GB and 100GB of data,
respectively. All plans provide high peak speeds up to 16 Megabits
per second (Mbps) regardless of plan type.
Enhanced Network
Redundancy: Dual antenna installation, one for primary
service and a second for back-up communications, provides a "best
available network" service and ensures passengers and crew are
virtually connected anywhere they travel. Competing solutions leave
no room under the radome for a redundant connectivity solution.
Smaller Size: The shipset
consists of only three LRUs, which does not require space in the
baggage compartment, as the system was designed to be installed in
the non-pressurized areas of the aircraft. Many competing systems
require ventilated cabinets in the baggage compartment. With a
smaller system there is less overall system weight, which can often
translate into significant fuel savings.
Cost-effective IPTV (internet
protocol television) Services: Offering access to popular live
TV channels using the aircraft's internet system without using the
purchased data plan. This service is a separately purchased plan,
which can mean significant in-flight internet cost savings to the
end-user and does not require a separate shipset for TV.
Future-Proofed Hardware to Meet
Broadband Demand: Providing forward and backward compatibility,
it's the only business aviation shipset that enables access to the
ViaSat satellite network, from ViaSat-1, ViaSat-2 and the upcoming
ViaSat-3 constellation.
The Global Aero Terminal 5510 shipset is available and expected
to complete all certifications across airframe types beginning in
the first half of 2018. OEM and MRO value-added resellers are
signing up for the shipset today.
ViaSat Makes Migrating from Legacy In-Cabin Internet Systems
Effortless
ViaSat has created a compelling migration strategy to provide a
near-seamless transition to the Company's best in-cabin
connectivity solution. The migration plan, which is available now,
includes:
More Data, Faster Service, Same
Price: ViaSat's current global Ku-band service plan offering
will now include significantly larger data allocations – providing
up to six times the amount of monthly data – and speeds up to
6Mbps, at very compelling price points. By providing more data and
faster speeds customers can use 'office in the sky' applications,
and migrate to ViaSat's Ka-band service package when it is right
for them.
For more information about ViaSat at NBAA, visit booth #
C7818.
About ViaSat
ViaSat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) keeps the world connected. As
a global broadband services and technology
company, ViaSat ensures consumers, businesses,
governments and military personnel have communications access -
anywhere - whether on the ground or in-flight. The Company's
innovations in designing highest-capacity satellites and secure
ground infrastructure and terminal technologies coupled with its
international network of managed Wi-Fi hotspots
enable ViaSat to deliver a best available network that
extends the reach and accessibility of broadband internet service,
globally. For more information visit ViaSat at:
www.viasat.com, or follow the Company on social
media: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.
Forward Looking Statement
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 performance, speed, size, investment protection and
availability of the Global Aero Terminal 5510, and the coverage,
capacity, features and service launch dates of the ViaSat-2 and
ViaSat-3 class satellites. 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 not
being developed according to anticipated schedules, or that do not
perform according to expectations; ViaSat's ability to realize the
anticipated benefits of the ViaSat-1, ViaSat-2 and ViaSat-3
satellite platforms, unexpected expenses or delays related to the
satellite systems, the ability to successfully
implement ViaSat's business plan for broadband satellite
services on ViaSat's anticipated timeline or at all,
including with respect to the ViaSat-1, ViaSat-2 and ViaSat-3
satellite platforms; and risks associated with the construction,
launch and operation of ViaSat's satellites, including the
effect of any anomaly, operational failure or degradation in
satellite performance; and increased competition and other factors
affecting the business aviation market 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 © 2017 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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