Viasat
Viasat, a Publicly Owned company headquartered in the US, was founded in 1986 and operates with approximately 6,000 employees, reporting $4.5B in revenue as of 2024. Functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer, Viasat specializes in global communications, providing high-speed satellite broadband and secure networking solutions to consumer, commercial, and government sectors. The company operates a fleet of high-capacity 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 a range of 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 has expanded its 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

11

News Summary:

On March 20, 2026, Viasat and QEST announced they are exploring the development of a next-generation dual X-band and Ka-band airborne antenna system. This collaboration aims to evolve Viasat’s Hybrid Satcom Approach (HSA) system, an open-architecture terminal platform designed to deliver resilient, high-capacity multipath connectivity to government and defense aviation customers worldwide. Previously, on March 18, Viasat's Business Development Director, Tim Daly, discussed the company’s approach to Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2026, explaining its work with new partners to connect devices and people globally.

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Viasat offers 5 products in the telecoms tech, connectivity and cloud, media and telecoms services and media tech industries. Viasat's product portfolio comprises of enterprise security, telecoms network infrastructure, enterprise connectivity services, connectivity and distribution services and telecoms.
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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 ATLAS Space Operations, Deutsche Telekom and Meta. Examples of Viasat's suppliers include Telesat and SES Satellites.

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

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