Satellite Industry News

EL AL Israel Airlines announced it officially launched its new fast, reliable commercial in-flight Wi-Fi service, powered by global communications company, Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT).

AT&T rolls out their newest video offering called WatchTV, available on the nation’s best network for streaming video. 

PSN (PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara) has selected Hughes Network Systems to provide its JUPITER System for broadband services over the PSN VI High-Throughput Satellite (HTS).

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CARLSBAD, Calif., June 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, global communications company Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), launched America's fastest satellite internet service for businesses, nationwide. The service offers a variety of unlimited and metered data plans with download speed options ranging from 35 Megabits per second (Mbps) across most of the U.S. up to 100 Mbps in select areas.

Embraer is the First OEM to Pick Viasat's High-Speed, High-Capacity Ka-Band Connectivity Solution
- Deal Marks the First Satellite Connectivity Ka-Band Line-fit Selection for a Medium Cabin Business Jet
GENEVA, May 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- (European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition—EBACE2018—Booth P107) -- Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, announced today Embraer is the first original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to select Viasat's high-speed, high-capacity Ka-band connectivity solution for its Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 executive jets. The Viasat system is prepared to serve the business jet users' connectivity demands of today, while keeping pace with future bandwidth demands.

WASHINGTON, DC.  APRIL 19, 2018.  The Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association praised the Federal Communications Commission’s decision yesterday to permanently invalidate Philadelphia’s onerous satellite dish restrictions, which had been suspended since 2011.

Viasat Inc., a global communications company, announced today it will offer a satellite-enabled Wi-Fi hotspot service—known as 'Community Wi-Fi'—to nearly all of Mexico. The new service will bring an affordable Wi-Fi experience directly to consumer's devices, where historically internet service was unavailable or unusable. The service can be deployed with minimal local infrastructure investment, and showcases Viasat's ability to quickly bring cost-effective internet service to emerging markets where large gaps exist between demand, affordability and availability of internet services.

Global communications company, Viasat Inc., confirmed it will not be moving forward with Eutelsat Communications on a deal for use of the ViaSat-3 satellite, due to Eutelsat's decision to pursue a local market alternative.

Viasat President and Chief Operating Officer Rick Baldridge released the following statement: "Viasat remains excited about its ViaSat-3 program for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), which is well underway and on track. The Company believes there is significant interest in the ViaSat-3 program from prospective regional partners, as ViaSat-3 is expected to be the highest capacity communications satellite system in the world when it launches. The ViaSat-3 satellite for EMEA is expected to serve more than 1 Terabit per second (Tbps) of total network capacity to meet the growing broadband needs of residential, commercial aviation, maritime, enterprise and government sectors."

Vericom Global Solutions, a global manufacturer of data, voice, video and security solutions, that provides an unparalleled combination of value and performance for customers, has announced an expansion to their United States operations with the opening of a new office location in Denver, Colorado.

Viasat announced it officially opened new offices in Austin, Texas; Seattle, Washington; and Amsterdam, Netherlands. The new offices aim to drive innovation across a number of technical and engineering disciplines by leveraging the talented candidate pools in the local regions.

ViaSat Inc., a global communications company, announced today the ViaSat-2 satellite has successfully arrived in geostationary orbit at 69.9° west longitude, and has transitioned into orbit normal mode (earth pointing) with its reflector and radiator deployments now complete. The Company also confirmed the ViaSat-2 satellite has commenced in-orbit testing, including the key milestone of the first end-to-end system test, with the ViaSat-2 satellite transmitting and receiving data to and from the new Viasat ground segment. 

Viasat Inc., a global communications company, today unveiled its new strategic, global brand identity. As part of the new identity, Viasat has consolidated its key sub-brands - including Exede™ consumer internet, Yonder™ Ku-band aviation service, among others - under one Viasat master brand. The Company also introduced a new logo and visual identity system.

ViaSat announced it has expanded its relationship with JetBlue, and will serve as the direct in-flight internet service provider to the airline.  JetBlue aircraft will be upgraded to the latest ViaSat hardware, and will have access to the additional coverage and capacity offered by ViaSat's next-generation ViaSat-2 and ViaSat-3 satellite platforms. 

PerfectVision Manufacturing, Inc. announces the launch of Perfect Home Solutions?.  This new product portfolio is designed to position dealers to maximize profitability with connected home products. In return, dealers will be able to capitalize on the explosive growth of Smart Home Devices

The SBCA recently attended the Wyoming Broadband Summit and while attending Mr. Hill was invited to discuss broadband briefly with Mr. Pinto of K2TV.com.  The interview aired on October 19, 2016 on K2TV.com's News at 5.  

Ms.Janet Adkison of RFD-TV interviews SBCA President, Mr. Steve Hill about recent satellite launches and current satellite broadband initiatives. 

Mr. Mark Oppold of Market Day Report on RFD-TV interviews SBCA President, Mr. Steve Hill, about the SBCA and the benefits that satellite broadband brings to rural communities.  

AT&T Fixed Wireless Internet is now available to residents and small businesses in 9 new states.  This rollout, now in 18 states, began earlier this year and is part of their FCC Connect America Fund commitment. 

ViaSat Inc. has completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) milestones for the ViaSat-3 class spacecraft.  The payload CDR was successfully completed last week, and when combined with the successful bus CDR, conducted with Boeing in mid-August, ViaSat and Boeing are now moving forward with building, integrating and testing the first two satellites.