Viasat

http://www.viasat.com
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Viasat, a publicly owned telecommunications company founded in 1986 and headquartered in the United States, employs approximately 6,000 people. In 2023, the company reported revenues exceeding $1 billion. Its primary business is providing enterprise connectivity services.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1986

Headcount

5,993

Headquarters

Primary Segment

Telecoms services

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Publicly Owned

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On an unspecified date, Viasat announced a multi-year contract with the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to improve data security using advanced space-based encryption technology to protect critical assets from cyberattacks. On Thursday, a further announcement detailed that the Defense and Advanced Technologies team will develop an end-to-end cryptography system to secure data transmissions between satellites and ground stations. Another report specified that this multi-year contract focuses on building an encryption system to protect satellites from cyberattacks, with the California-based Defense and Advanced Technologies division designing technology securing data between satellites and ground stations. Separately, Viasat and Space42 announced the formation of Equatys, a joint entity that will provide global Direct-to-Device (D2D) services and transition existing and planned Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) to a 5G network environment.

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Viasat offers 5 products in the connectivity and cloud, media and telecoms services, media tech and telecoms tech industries. Viasat's product portfolio comprises of telecoms network infrastructure, enterprise connectivity services, enterprise security, telecoms services and connectivity and distribution services.

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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 38% of Viasat's revenue.

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Dec

5th

2025

05:34

B2B Tag

Space for Good India Challenge 2025 with Superconducting Electromagnetic Rings in Space Project

- Advertisement - - Advertisement - Viasat Inc., a global leader in satellite communications, announced Mayank Golechha from BITS Pilani as the winner of its India edition of the Viasat: Space for Good 2025 initiative, a groundbreaking STEM innovation challenge for students.

NCN Online

Dec

4th

2025

18:30

B2B Tag

Report: 60% would pay more for D2D satellite services

Awareness of satellite-enabled features, the report shows, seems heavily influenced by regional market conditions. In India, for example, 74 per cent of consumers are aware of these features — almost 50 points higher than in Japan.

Advanced Television

Dec

4th

2025

08:36

Capital Investment, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Do You Think Viasat (VSAT) is a Materially Misunderstood Business?

13D Activist Fund is a mutual fund that focuses on companies invested in by shareholder activists. The fund released its Q3 2025 investor letter . The class I shared of the fund returned 8.88%, net of fees and expenses, in the quarter compared to 12.39% for the Russell 2000 Index.

Yahoo Finance

Dec

4th

2025

02:22

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Myriota announces general availability for HyperPulse, the world’s ‘first commercial 5G Non-Terrestrial Network engineered for IoT’

Australian IoT satellite operator Myriota has announced the general availability of its HyperPulse 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) - a global, highly scalable connectivity platform that makes it simple for industry partners to build, deploy and scale IoT solutions anywhere on Earth.

iTWire

Dec

3rd

2025

17:47

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Half of global mobile users may switch for satellite coverage

Almost half of global mobile phone users would consider switching their mobile network operator if they could not access coverage in areas traditionally known as dead zones, according to new research. The survey of over 12,000 people across 12 countries found that more than one third of consumers typically lose access to basic mobile services at least twice a month.

TelcoNews Australia

Dec

3rd

2025

17:39

Funding Activities, Emerging Tech, Default (Finance), B2B Tag

Fitch Upgrades Eutelsat to 'BB'; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Eutelsat Communications S.A.'s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'BB' from 'B' and its senior unsecured rating to 'BB', from 'CCC+'. Fitch has removed the ratings from Rating Watch Positive (RWP). The Outlook is Stable and we have revised the Recovery Rating to 'RR4', from 'RR6'.

Fitch Ratings

Dec

3rd

2025

11:54

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Viasat says 60% of smartphone owners would switch provider to use D2D services

Six out of ten people would be willing to pay more for direct-to-device (D2D) satellite services and nearly half would switch provider to receive them, a survey of over 12,000 smartphone has found. Viasat's "Great Connectivity Convergence: NTN in Consumer Mobile" report was done by GSMA Intelligence and questioned users in twelve countries. Viasat says satellite connectivity could open new revenue streams for mobile network operators (MNOs) while posing a significant competitive challenge.

Telecompaper

Dec

3rd

2025

10:31

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

China achieves historic success in transmitting 1 Gbps internet from space to Earth

[Translated] Chinese space technology researchers have achieved a potential breakthrough in satellite communication, capable of transporting data from a geostatic satellite 36,000 kilometers high to the Earth's surface at a speed of 1 gigabit (Gbps) per second.

Yeni Akit Gazetesi

Dec

3rd

2025

05:30

B2B Tag

Half of Customers Say They Would Switch Telco Providers for Satellite Services as Demand Rises - Report

The report – The Great Connectivity Convergence: NTN in Consumer Mobile – was conducted by GSMA Intelligence and surveyed more than 12,000 mobile phone users across 12 markets. The report asked customers about satellite services, which complement terrestrial mobile networks to extend network coverage and deliver reliable service in hard-to-reach areas.

Wallstreet Online

Dec

3rd

2025

00:00

Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Making seamless connections between D2D patchwork

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Dec

2nd

2025

09:40

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

NTN in consumer mobile: consumer attitudes to direct-to-handset services

This report is available to those subscribed to the Mobile Operators and Networks module, or by completing the form below. Consumers are beginning to adopt services powered by hybrid cellular/satellite connectivity. As adoption grows, so will the variety of use cases, bringing the world one step closer to truly ubiquitous global connectivity.

GSMA Intelligence

Dec

2nd

2025

06:33

B2B Tag

NexusWave and the Next Leap in Maritime Connectivity – Digital Ship

Inmarsat Maritime is preparing its global customers for a major rise in bandwidth and network performance as the ViaSat-3 satellites move toward service entry. The company says the coming phase of NexusWave will bring more capacity, stronger reliability and a clearer path for digital progress at sea.

The Digital Ship

Viasat has commercial and technical partners like ATLAS Space Operations, Deutsche Telekom and Meta. Examples of Viasat's suppliers include G&S SatCom, Telesat and SES Satellites.

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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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