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

Ownership

Publicly Owned

Deployments

13

News Summary:

Viasat called for stronger public-private collaboration on July 24, 2026, to accelerate the growth of India's satellite communications (SATCOM) sector, highlighting continued policy support and regulatory cooperation as critical for enabling next-generation satellite services and expanding connectivity. Previously, on July 23, 2026, Viasat partnered with Echo Global Logistics to optimize its shipping operations, leveraging Echo’s Transportation Management System (TMS) to streamline business scaling and enhance data visibility. On July 22, 2026, Garrett L. Chase, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, sold 4,000 shares of Viasat stock for $288,935, as reported in an SEC filing, after which he controls 31,137 common shares. Earlier the same day, Viasat's ViaSat-F3 satellite successfully deployed in orbit, including its large reflector. This followed a July 20, 2026, demonstration where Viasat integrated a satellite-enabled voice call into a BMW iX3 vehicle platform in Munich, marking what the company described as the first such demonstration on a production vehicle architecture as part of a research collaboration with BMW Group, Cubic3, and Fraunhofer IIS.

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Viasat offers 7 products in the enterprise tech, telecoms tech, media tech, media and telecoms services and connectivity and cloud industries. Viasat's product portfolio comprises of enterprise connectivity services, enterprise security, connectivity and distribution services, telecoms network infrastructure and telecoms.
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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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Viasat has commercial and technical partners like Deutsche Telekom, Meta and ATLAS Space Operations. Examples of Viasat's suppliers include Netcracker Technology, Hansen Technologies and SES Satellites.

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Viasat currently holds 3 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including athletics, australian rules football and ice hockey.

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