Archive for the 'ViaSat' Category
Oct 28, 2009, post by Satellite News
ViaSat Inc (NASDAQ: VSAT) and Innotech Aviation, a newly appointed ViaSat airborne terminal reseller, have successfully completed the first implementation of ViaSat’s high-speed broadband terminal on a Bombardier Global Express XRS aircraft.
Following the installation, the aircraft was commissioned into the ViaSat Yonder(sm) airborne broadband communication service by Satcom Direct. Yonder is the first service of its kind in the market, offering users the ability to send and receive broadband data, connect to a virtual private network, and access IPTV at connection speeds never seen before in a business jet at costs significantly lower than other less capable communication services. The installation of ViaSat’s VMT-1500 airborne mobile broadband terminal was performed at Innotech Aviation facilities in Montreal.
Oct 19, 2009, post by Satellite News
Star Satellite Communications Company PrJSC a wholly owned subsidiary of Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PrJsc (Yahsat) has appointed ViaSat Inc. in a $46m contract to deliver SurfBeam 2 network infrastructure, operations and maintenance services for YahClick.
The YahClick service will use satellite broadband technology to bring uninterrupted high-speed internet to many countries in the Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, and South West Asia. YahClick will be available for both home users and enterprises through Y1B, Yahsat’s second satellite to be launched in the second half of 2011. Shortly after the launch of the satellite, the service will be offered through service partners operating in the coverage area.
“YahClick will play a key role in connecting communities and creating informed societies, by providing cost-effective high speed internet to millions of people. We wanted the right partner and found ViaSat’s breadth of applications, operational expertise, and business relationships a perfect fit with our goals.” informed Jassem Al Zaabi, CEO of Yahsat.
Due to the highly flexible system design YahClick broadband service will be able to cater to multiple user segments ranging from basic internet access for a home user to high speed service plans for the corporate users. Service partners will bundle hardware and software services, offering packages tailor-made for specific markets and user segments.
Under the contract, ViaSat will deliver and install four complete broadband gateways, deliver equipment and installation for a network control center, supply a pilot production quantity of user terminals, and support Yahsat with network operations and maintenance services.
Oct 13, 2009, post by Satellite News
Satellite communications equipment maker ViaSat informed that it will pay $568 million to acquire WildBlue Communications, a satellite Internet service provider.
The firms, which applied for $500 million in broadband stimulus money, hope the merger will boost their chances of getting those grants, the Denver Post informed.
Those close to the deal said WildBlue’s customers will enjoy faster Internet; the Post reported services will eventually ride on a high-bandwidth satellite that Carlsbad, Calif.-based ViaSat plans to launch in 2011.
The companies said they hope the merger will bolster their chances of landing roughly $500 million in federal stimulus money that would be used to improve and expand satellite-broadband services.
According to The Denver Post, ViaSat will pay $443 million in cash and $125 million in newly issued stock for WildBlue, which has 400,000 clients. The deal is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close by April 2010.
Already, both companies have partnered with satellite provider EchoStar Communications on separate bids for grants and loans under the federal broadband-stimulus program.
