Viasat

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Viasat, a Publicly Owned company headquartered in the US, was founded in 1986 and operates with approximately 6,000 employees. The company reported $4.6B in revenue as of 2025. Functioning as a global communications provider, Viasat offers satellite broadband and secure networking solutions to consumer, commercial, and government sectors. It operates a fleet of geostationary satellites to deliver internet connectivity to residential users in remote areas, in-flight Wi-Fi for commercial airlines, and maritime communication services. Viasat also provides cybersecurity services and tactical data links for defense applications, supporting communications for the U.S. government and international allies. Following its acquisition of Inmarsat, the firm expanded its global footprint and technical infrastructure to offer a multi-band, multi-orbit network designed to support mobile and fixed-site connectivity worldwide.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1986

Headcount

7,500

Headquarters

United States

Primary Segment

Telecoms

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Publicly Owned

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Viasat is evaluating the manufacturing of satellite subsystems in India and discussing sovereign satellite opportunities with local companies, aiming to deepen its presence in India's rapidly growing space market, as stated by its India managing director Gautam Sharma on September 10, 2026. Earlier on September 9, Ben Palmer, Viasat Commercial President, outlined his vision for the next phase of digitalization in shipping, focusing on measurable returns and problem-solving technology. Palmer acknowledged Inmarsat's past missteps, noting the industry's underestimation of evolving shipowner expectations beyond basic coverage and bandwidth. Also on September 9, Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, secured Cyber Security Type Approval from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) for NexusWave, its fully managed bonded multi-network connectivity service. This approval confirms NexusWave's compliance with IACS Unified Requirement E27, marking a milestone in delivering secure connectivity for the digital maritime industry. Previously, on September 8, Viasat reported that its ViaSat-3 F3 high throughput satellite entered service, adding over one terabit per second of Ka-band capacity for customers across Asia-Pacific and bringing its next-generation constellation to two operational satellites.

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Viasat offers 7 products in the enterprise tech, telecoms tech, connectivity and cloud, media and telecoms services and media tech industries. Viasat's product portfolio comprises of telecoms, telecoms network infrastructure, enterprise security, connectivity and distribution services and enterprise connectivity services.

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Viasat's revenues were $4.6B in 2025. Caretta Research has split Viasat's revenue into 6 different product categories, the largest of which is satellite data connectivity, which represents 36% of Viasat's revenue.

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Sep

15th

2026

07:58

Capital Investment, Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, Joint Ventures, Partnerships, Investments

Space42 and Viasat to plow up to $1B into Equatys D2D JV

Like the burgeoning space economy itself, the direct-to-device (D2D) sector is set to expand. In a binding agreement announced Monday, Viasat and Space42 said they will team to invest up to $1 billion in Equatys, the D2D joint venture that was introduced under that name in the fall of 2025.

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Sep

14th

2026

10:34

Emerging Tech, Funding Activities, B2B Tag, Funding

Space42 and Viasat Commit up to $1 Billion to Satellite Connectivity Venture Equatys

Abu Dhabi-based Space42 and US satellite communications company Viasat have committed up to $1 billion in combined equity to establish Equatys, a shared space and ground infrastructure platform for direct-to-device satellite connectivity. The companies signed a binding agreement at World Space Business Week in Paris to formally establish the venture.

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Sep

14th

2026

04:23

Partnerships and Alliances, Funding Activities, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, Funding, Partnerships

VSAT Looks 295.0% Overvalued on GF Value™

On September 14, 2026, Viasat Inc (NASDAQ: VSAT) announced a strategic partnership with Space42 to form Equatys, a joint platform aimed at improving mobile connectivity in urban areas underserved by terrestrial networks. This collaboration includes a planned initial investment of up to $1 billion to develop a satellite constellation that will enable direct smartphone and IoT device connections to satellites.

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11th

2026

05:56

Events, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

Inside Project Convergence Capstone 6: Advancing the Future of Army Connectivity

As the U.S. Army continues to advance the progress of Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) modernization, the Project Convergence Capstone 6 (PC-C6) exercise this summer provided an important venue for evaluating the emerging technologies needed to support future multi-domain operations.

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Sep

10th

2026

02:42

B2B Tag, Facility Expansion

Viasat Eyes Satellite Subsystem Manufacturing In India, Sovereign Satellite Deals

Viasat is evaluating manufacturing satellite subsystems in India and is in discussions with Indian companies over sovereign satellite opportunities, as the US satellite communications company looks to deepen its presence in one of the world's fastest-growing space markets, its India managing director Gautam Sharma said.

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Sep

9th

2026

07:50

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Viasat Commercial President on Shipping's Digital Future

Viasat Commercial President on Shipping's Digital Future Ben Palmer, president of Viasat Commercial, outlined his vision for the next phase of digitalisation in shipping, emphasizing measurable returns and problem-solving technology. Speaking to Splash247, Palmer reflected on Inmarsat's past missteps, admitting the industry underestimated how quickly shipowner expectations would evolve beyond discussions of coverage and bandwidth.

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Sep

9th

2026

06:30

New Offerings, B2B Tag, New Offerings

NexusWave earns Bureau Veritas Cyber Security Type Approval, advancing secure multi-network connectivity for the digital vessel

Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has received Cyber Security Type Approval from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) for NexusWave, its fully managed, bonded multi-network connectivity service. The approval evaluated NexusWave’s compliance with the International Association of Classification Societies’ (IACS) Unified Requirement E27 (UR E27) and marks another significant milestone in Inmarsat Maritime’s strategy to deliver secure, resilient and future-ready connectivity for the increasingly digital maritime industry.

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Sep

8th

2026

12:09

B2B Tag, Legal Issues and Lawsuits, Regulations and Policies

Is Spectrum the Next Big Bottleneck for Space?

As satellite networks proliferate across GEO, MEO and LEO and new D2D services compete for frequencies traditionally used by terrestrial and satellite operators, spectrum access is emerging as one of the biggest constraints on the growth of the space economy.

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Sep

8th

2026

05:54

New Offerings, B2B Tag, New Offerings, Facility Expansion

Viasat Stock Gets New Asia Pacific Satellite Capacity What Comes Next

Viasat reported that its ViaSat-3 F3 high throughput satellite has now entered service, adding more than one terabit per second of Ka-band capacity for customers across Asia-Pacific and bringing its next-generation constellation to two operational satellites.

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Sep

7th

2026

00:07

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

D2D scales new heights

Satellite direct-to-device services are moving into commercial deployment, but spectrum, device availability, regulation and an uncertain consumer business model will determine how quickly they achieve scale, reports Vijaya Cherian. For years, the prospect of connecting an ordinary mobile phone directly to a satellite appeared to belong to the distant future.

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Sep

4th

2026

16:23

B2B Tag

Viasat Shareholders Reaffirm Board, Auditor and Compensation

ViaSat ( (VSAT) ) has issued an update. At Viasat’s annual meeting of stockholders held on September 3, 2026, shareholders elected Mark Dankberg, William LaPlante and Michael Paull to serve as Class III directors, reaffirming the company’s existing leadership structure.

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Sep

4th

2026

09:23

B2B Tag

VSAT Ignites: Satellite Titan Surges 4.79% as Bullish Momentum Breaks Through Resistance

- Viasat VSAT -- (VSAT) surged 4.79% to $75.155, driven by satellite sector momentum and technical breakout above key averages. - Strong institutional buying (0.62% turnover) and oversold RSI (29.67) signal potential for a 52-week high run to $93.03.

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