Viasat
Viasat is a Publicly Owned company headquartered in the US. Founded in 1986, it employs approximately 6000 individuals and reported $4.5B in revenue as of 2024. Specializing in telecoms, the company provides high-speed 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. Beyond its consumer and commercial offerings, Viasat provides cybersecurity services and tactical data links for defense applications, supporting mission-critical 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.

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Founded

1986

Headcount

5,993

Headquarters

US

Primary Segment

Telecoms

Ownership

Publicly Owned

Deployments

12

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On April 23, Viasat announced its forthcoming ViaSat-3 F3 satellite will deliver more than 1 terabit per second (Tbps) of data throughput, featuring dynamic beam forming capabilities to shift capacity to areas with the greatest demand. Earlier the same day, Jetstar Airways selected Viasat to power the in-flight connectivity (IFC) service across its 11-aircraft Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet, an agreement that will see Viasat’s next-generation AMARA platform installed as Jetstar modernizes its international fleet through mid-2027. Also on April 23, Viasat introduced its new Assured Edge-to-Cloud Connectivity Service, utilizing Viasat Tactical Mission Fabric™ (TMF) to provide resilient multi-path network orchestration and real-time secure cloud access for tactical defense networks. This followed a live demonstration on April 22 at Mobile World Congress 2026, where Cubic3, Viasat, Qualcomm Technologies, and Fraunhofer IIS showcased satellite-enabled voice calling for software-defined vehicles, marking a Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) automotive connectivity milestone.

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Viasat offers 5 products in the telecoms tech, media tech, connectivity and cloud and media and telecoms services industries. Viasat's product portfolio comprises of connectivity and distribution services, telecoms, enterprise security, enterprise connectivity services and telecoms network infrastructure.
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Viasat's revenues were $4.5B in 2024. Caretta Research has split Viasat's revenue into 6 different product categories, the largest of which is enterprise broadband and voice, which represents 28% of Viasat's revenue.
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Viasat has commercial and technical partners like Meta, ATLAS Space Operations and Deutsche Telekom. Examples of Viasat's suppliers include SES Satellites, Telesat and Hansen Technologies.

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

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