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52-658: (Redirected from Viasat Internet ) Viasat may refer to: Viasat (American company) (founded 1986) Viasat hack , a cyberattack on the Viasat KA-SAT network that happened in February 2022 Viasat (Nordic television service) (founded 1991) Viasat Cup , 2006 Danish football tournament Viasat Ukraine , a Ukrainian direct broadcast satellite television distributor Viasat World, operator of: Viasat Nature Viasat Explore Viasat History Viasat 1 ,

104-580: A 15-year operational life. ViaSat-1 cost $ 400 million to produce and launch. ViaSat-2 , which launched in June 2017, expands the capacity and coverage of the Viasat Internet service. Initially the satellite broadband internet was launched as a response to the lack of coverage provided by terrestrial services. The 12 Mbit/s service was faster than earlier satellite internet access options such as WildBlue which could reach 1.5 Mbit/s. In 2016,

156-560: A 25 Mbit/s download speed was introduced in some areas, as well as a new modem supporting the new speed tier that includes an integrated Wi-Fi router and VoIP adapter. In 2017, Viasat sunsetted the name Exede and rebranded as Viasat Internet. The internet service covers most of the continental U.S. and Hawaii . Between 2012 and 2015, the Federal Communications Commission has reported that Viasat's Exede Internet met or surpassed advertised speeds. In

208-522: A Ghanaian television channel Viasat 3 , a Hungarian TV channel Viasat 6 , a thematic television channel of Sony Pictures Television Networks See also [ edit ] ViaSat-1 , ViaSat-2 , and ViaSat-3 , satellites launched by the American company Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Viasat . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

260-561: A company focused on cloud networking software, in 2013. In 2014, Viasat partnered with Thuraya Telecommunications, a mobile satellite services operator, to provide machine to machine (M2M) services. The same year, Viasat entered a partnership with LightSquared to work on M2M services in vehicular and aviation devices. Viasat also teamed with Southern California Edison to provide an easy transition into operational networks. NetNearU based in Bryan/College Station, Texas

312-424: A computer or storage device is stolen. Eclypt drives are used by governments, military forces, and law enforcement agencies. Viasat Critical Infrastructure Security was introduced in 2013, designed to stop security breaches and monitor operation of grid networks using real-time intelligence. The process adds encrypted sensors to the critical national infrastructure networks and monitors all abnormal activity through

364-477: A high-capacity three satellite constellation, is expected to launch first satellite in 2020. In December 2020, Viasat acquired RigNet, a secure managed networking solutions and specialized applications developer. RigNet will be incorporated into Viasat's Global Enterprise and Mobility business unit, providing Viasat access to its digital transformation toolset, end-to-end managed communications, and connectivity service capabilities. In May 2021, Viasat appealed to

416-549: A joint venture in 2001 with Loral Skynet to found Immeon Networks to develop the Immeon satellite bandwidth-on-demand service sold in monthly managed service plans. ABC News used Immeon to improve its voice and data-communications for on-location news. Viasat won a contract with WildBlue Communications worth $ 16 million in March 2001 to build WildBlue's satellite modems to support the company's initial service launch. WildBlue signed

468-696: A managed private network that operates on Ku-band satellite links and can use the Yonder global satellite network as well. The worldwide satellite broadband access that Viasat offers allows for airborne mobile broadband for en route communications. The company has an airborne mobility program for C-17 jets and encrypts the satellite to hub link connections for the government. Viasat's Satellite Access Manager (SAM) supports Department of Defense missions through airborne intelligence for surveillance and reconnaissance operations. SAM increases bandwidth utilization and efficiency through real-time network monitoring systems for

520-755: A new wiper malware codenamed AcidRain designed to permanently disable routers. Viasat later confirmed that the AcidRain malware was used during the 'cyber event'. AcidRain shares code with VPNFilter , a 2018 cyber operation against routers attributed to the Russian military by the FBI. On 10 May, 2022, the European Union condemned the attack targeting Viasat's KA-SAT network as a Russian operation. In May 2019, UK politician Priti Patel , shortly before her appointment as Home Secretary, began working for Viasat as

572-610: A report and launched a petition asking for sanctions from the European Union and Eutelsat IGO against the two operators. The petition is signed by all members of the Ukrainian regulatory body, the National Radio and Television Council. Eutelsat continues to collaborate with Russian TV platforms such as NTV-Plus and Tricolor. In France, the association Denis Diderot Committee has started a petition to put pressure on

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624-885: A result of the acquisition. In 2017, Viasat announced the intention to enter into a joint venture with the European satellite operator Eutelsat . As part of the venture, the companies will jointly operate two new business entities with one owning and operating Eutelsat's KA-SAT satellite and wholesale broadband business and the other purchasing KA-SAT satellite-based capacity and marketing retail broadband internet services throughout Europe. Both businesses would be headquartered in Lausanne , Switzerland . The companies aborted their joint venture plans in April 2018. The company launched its third (previous satellites were ViaSat-1 and WildBlue-1) satellite, ViaSat-2 on June 1, 2017 and ViaSat-3,

676-495: A satellite's high throughput Ka-band capacity, however, the satellite was destroyed during launch preparations. In December 2020, Eutelsat launched Eutelsat Konnect , a domestic broadband service targeting remote localities, in the United Kingdom with a planned subsequent launch across Europe. In July 2021, Eutelsat launched Eutelsat Quantum, the first full software-defined satellite. It will enable users, notably in

728-605: A second contract with Viasat in 2001 for $ 17 million and Viasat would develop and produce satellite modem termination systems for six gateway stations. WildBlue launched its internet service in October 2004 after gaining Ka-band transponder capacity on the Telesat Anik F2 satellite. It conducted formal technical testing until January 2005, followed by nationwide beta testing before the first residential retail customers had services installed in June. The WildBlue service

780-522: A security operations center. Viasat is working in conjunction with Southern California Edison to enhance their critical infrastructure security systems through a funding from the U.S. Department of Energy meant to improve protection of the nation's electric grid and oil and gas infrastructure from cyber-attack. Viasat also offers mobile two-way satellite broadband services to the United States Government. Tactical communications for

832-672: A spin-off company, TrellisWare Technology, in 2000. The self-funded company focuses on developing communications and signal processing systems. The acquisition of the satellite networking business of Scientific-Atlanta for $ 75 million in cash in 2000 helped Viasat to focus on providing technology for interactive services to businesses. In 2001, Viasat started working with Boeing on Connexion broadband for airliners. The company acquired Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications' products unit, Comsat Laboratories in 2001 for an undisclosed amount. Comsat Laboratories

884-508: A strategic adviser on a salary of £5,000 a month for five hours' work a month without seeking prior approval from the government's Advisory Committee on Business Appointments. This led to accusations that she had broken the ministerial code for a second time. In July 2013, Viasat was licensed by the Federal Communications Commission for Ka-band aeronautical earth stations. Viasat operates resources on four satellites: ViaSat-1 , WildBlue1, Anik-F2 and ViaSat-2. The ViaSat-3 constellation

936-698: A time per plane. In 2017, Viasat established a commercial agreement with Grupo Prosperist, a telecommunications service provider in Mexico, to deploy the Community Wi-Fi service. Community Wi-Fi utilizes a centralized hotspot in order to connect to a Viasat satellite and deliver affordable internet service to remote communities in Mexico. By 2019, Community Wi-Fi was now accessible to over one million people throughout Mexico. Facebook also began investing in Community Wi-Fi in 2019 to continue providing high-speed, satellite-powered internet to rural locations across

988-524: Is Viasat's technology and product development group for communication systems focusing on developing new technologies for extremely bandwidth efficient, high data rate satellite transmission. In 2001, Viasat also purchased US Monolithics, a company focused on designing high frequency broadband circuitry, for around $ 30 million. Eutelsat entered an agreement in 2001 to use Viasat's LinkStar high performance IP terminals for their broadband multimedia network over Ku -based FSS satellites. Viasat entered

1040-498: Is clear that then we would have to wave goodbye to some Russian customers, who would then move on to some Russian satellites or something else". Media spokesman Kasper Sand Kjær of the Danish Social Democrats comments this decision with: "I think everyone should decide for themselves which side you want to stand on in the story. I do not believe that one can get through the time we are in right now by saying that one

1092-483: Is expected to be in service by 2022. In addition, there is a contract for a SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch for another ViaSat-3 class satellite, as well as a third satellite to be launched by United Launch Alliance within a similar timeframe. Launched in 2012 under the Exede name, Viasat Internet is a broadband internet service that covers areas traditional terrestrial internet service providers do not reach. In 2013,

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1144-642: Is headquartered in Paris , France . Eutelsat Communications Chief Executive Officer is currently Eva Berneke . In October 2017, Eutelsat acquired Noorsat, one of the leading satellite service providers in the Middle East , from Bahrain 's Orbit Holding Group. Noorsat is the premier distributor of Eutelsat capacity in the Middle East, serving blue-chip customers and providing services for over 300 TV channels almost exclusively from Eutelsat's market-leading

1196-542: Is neutral". Jim Phillipoff, co-founder of the Denis Diderot Committee explained further that Eutelat's declared "neutrality" is rather dubious granted the fact that Eutelsat only offers channels on 36°E to Russian customers but not independent Russian-language broadcasts, which could help break information monopoly of the Russian state. As described above, Russian customers already actively censored western channels in their broadcasts on 36°E, which made

1248-698: Is one of the major retailers that offers Viasat Internet to its customers. Dish Network resells the Viasat Internet service and other internet services under its own DishNet brand name. In December 2013, Viasat launched its in-flight WiFi service on JetBlue . The fleet contained 190 aircraft using the service in 2014, and 420 in November 2015. The company has since expanded the service to other airlines including United Airlines , American Airlines , Scandinavian Airlines , Delta , El Al , Aeroméxico , JetBlue , and Qantas . The dual-band technology allows airlines to offer connectivity to over 150 customers at

1300-853: The Arizona State University Research Park in Tempe, Arizona. The Arizona campus focuses on design and manufacturing of advanced microwave communication and radar products, radio frequency systems and cybersecurity. In 2016, Viasat announced a research and development facility in Chennai, India. In 2017, Viasat broke ground on an 80,000 square foot facility on the ATLAS property near the Texas A&;M Health Science Center in Bryan, Texas . Viasat also acquired LonoCloud,

1352-461: The US military involves tactical data, information assurance, and satellite communications. Tactical data links provide secure networking for voice and data. Information assurance for encryption devices allow for the transfer of classified data across public networks. Satellite communications give real-time intelligence for command and control functions. The US government uses ArcLight technology over

1404-515: The 2015 report, download speeds were just over 100% of advertised, while upload speeds topped 150% of advertised speeds. The long distance to the geosynchronous orbit used by Viasat has a latency of over 600 ms, over 10 times more than terrestrial or low Earth orbit systems like Starlink , rendering it much less competitive for applications like videoconferencing and video gaming . Viasat Internet likewise offers voice over IP residential phone service with its Viasat Voice Services. DirecTV

1456-401: The 36°E Eutelsat satellites, NTV Plus (a subsidiary of Gazprom Media) and Trikolor, unilaterally interrupted broadcasting of 8 international news channels (BBC World, CNN, Deutsche Welle, Euronews, France 24, NHK World, RAInews 24, TV5 Monde). This interruption was denounced by the Denis Diderot Committee, made up of academics and professionals from the European audiovisual sector, which published

1508-833: The ArcLight2 broadband terminals. Eutelsat Eutelsat S.A. is a French satellite operator. Providing coverage over the entire European continent, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Americas, it is the world's third-largest satellite operator in terms of revenues. Eutelsat's satellites are used for broadcasting nearly 7,000 television stations, of which 1,400 are in high-definition television , and 1,100 radio stations to over 274 million cable and satellite homes. They also serve requirements for TV contribution services, corporate networks, mobile communications, Internet backbone connectivity and broadband access for terrestrial, maritime and in-flight applications. Eutelsat

1560-635: The Basic Principles set forth in the Eutelsat Amended Convention entered into force in November 2002. These Basic Principles refer to public service/universal service obligations, pan European coverage by the satellite system, non-discrimination and fair competition. The Executive Secretary of Eutelsat IGO participates in all meetings of the Board of Directors of Eutelsat Communications S.A. and Eutelsat S.A. as an observer to

1612-518: The Board ( censeur ). In April 2005, the principal shareholders of Eutelsat S.A. grouped their investment in a new entity (Eutelsat Communications), which is now the holding company of the Group owning 95.2% of Eutelsat S.A. on 6 October 2005. As of 2009, the holding company owned 96.0% of Eutelsat S.A. On 31 July 2013, Eutelsat Communications announced the 100% acquisition of Satélites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V. (" Satmex ") for US$ 831 million in cash plus

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1664-513: The EU to get Eutelsat to drop cooperation with the Russian channels. In a press release, the association writes that it is 'paradoxical and unforgivable' that European satellites are used to broadcast Russian channels, which 'only spread the Kremlin's official state propaganda. As top manager of French Eutelsat, Danish Eva Berneke defended the strategy in a podcast interview with Techmediet Radar: "It

1716-538: The Government and Mobility markets, to actively define and shape performance and reach thanks to its software-based design. In December 2021, Eva Berneke was appointed Chief Executive Officer to replace Rodolphe Belmer . She will take up her position on 1 January 2022. In March 2022, in the context of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and growing censorship in Russia , two of the Russian packagers active on

1768-549: The Middle East and North Africa neighbourhoods at 7/8° West and 25.5° East. On 26 July 2022, Eutelsat announced a merger with LEO satellite internet operator OneWeb . When the merger was completed in September 2023, the company became a subsidiary of a new entity, "Eutelsat Group". The European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (Eutelsat) was originally set up in 1977 (47 years ago), by 17 European countries as an intergovernmental organisation (IGO). Its role

1820-614: The Middle East, the African continent, and large parts of Asia and the Americas from the 1990s. Eutelsat was the first satellite operator in Europe to broadcast television channels direct-to-home. It developed its premium neighbourhood of five Hot Bird satellites in the mid-1990s to offer capacity that would be able to attract hundreds of channels to the same orbital location, appealing to wider audiences for consumer satellite TV. With

1872-666: The United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit and requested a halt for SpaceX 's ongoing launches of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites that power Starlink . Viasat alleged that the Federal Communications Commission 's decision did not comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and said that SpaceX launches should be halted due to "environmental harms when satellites are taken out of orbit; light pollution that alters

1924-512: The Voice home service was introduced as a companion to the data service. The company also distributes a business internet, initially called Exede Business, which was launched in 2014. Viasat's Exede Internet is powered by Viasat's ViaSat-1 satellite. The satellite was announced in 2008. Designed by Viasat and manufactured by Space Systems/Loral in Palo Alto, California , the satellite

1976-459: The acquisition was completed On 24 February, 2022, the day Russia invaded Ukraine , thousands of Viasat modems were disabled by a "deliberate ... cyber event" in what became known as the Viasat hack . Thousands of customers in Europe were without internet for at least a month. On 31 March, 2022, SentinelOne researchers Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade and Max van Amerongen announced the discovery of

2028-547: The assumption of US$ 311 million in Satmex debt, pending government and regulatory approvals. The transaction was finalized on 2 January 2014. Based in Mexico, Satmex operates three satellites at contiguous positions, 113° West (Satmex 6), 114.9° West (Satmex 5) and 116.8° West (Satmex 8) that cover 90% of the population of the Americas. In December 2015, the company announced a partnership with Facebook to launch an internet satellite over Africa by 2016 where Facebook lease all of

2080-521: The claims of Eutelsat's neutrality even more absurd. In June 2021, Eutelsat launched Eutelsat Advance, an end-to-end managed connectivity service, including network interconnection, a management portal and APIs for service providers and their clients. Available via Eutelsat's certified network of partners, Eutelsat Advance enables service providers in Enterprise, Maritime, Aviation, Government and Telecoms to enhance their service portfolio by increasing

2132-522: The general liberalisation of the telecommunications sector in Europe, Eutelsat's assets, liabilities and operational activities were transferred to a private company called Eutelsat S.A. established for this purpose in July 2001. The structure role and activities of the new intergovernmental organisation Eutelsat IGO evolved. According to Eutelsat IGO's amended constitution in 2016, the main purpose of Eutelsat IGO has been to ensure that Eutelsat S.A. observes

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2184-922: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Viasat&oldid=1226529603 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Viasat (American company) Viasat was co-founded in May 1986 by Mark Dankberg, Mark Miller and Steve Hart. Mark Dankberg became chief executive officer and Mark Miller and Steve Hart became chief technical officers . Viasat received venture capital financing of $ 300,000 from Southern California Ventures. In December 1996, Viasat had its initial public offering (IPO). In 1999, Viasat moved into its headquarters in Carlsbad, California. Viasat launched

2236-474: The merger was given by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority in March 2023 with 25 May 2023 set as the date for a formal decision. On May 31, 2023, the acquisition was completed. On 3 October, 2022, Viasat and L3Harris announced that L3Harris would purchase Viasat's Tactical Data Link product line and network for $ 1.96 billion, consisting of Viasat's Link 16's terminals and networks. On Jan 3rd, 2023,

2288-455: The net purchase price to about $ 445 million. In 2010, Viasat bought Stonewood Group of Dorset , England, an encryption company, for $ 20 million in cash and stock. In January 2013, Viasat broke ground for its expansion in Duluth, Georgia , the second largest location after the company's headquarters in Carlsbad, California at the time. In 2015, Viasat opened a 116,000 square foot facility at

2340-408: The night sky; [and] orbital debris." The FCC rejected these claims, and, on July 20, 2021, the judges ruled that SpaceX can keep launching broadband satellites. On November 8, 2021, Viasat announced a $ 7.3 billion deal to purchase Inmarsat for $ 850   million in cash, approximately 46   million shares of Viasat stock and assumption of $ 3.4   billion in debt. Provisional approval for

2392-898: The range of connectivity services they offer. In September 2018, Eutelsat announced Cirrus, which enabled broadcasters to deliver content to satellite and over-the-top media service . Viewers can watch content on screens, phones and tablets, access multiple programmes, record and rewind and view detailed programme information. With a global fleet of satellites and associated ground infrastructure, Eutelsat enables clients across Video, Data, Government, Fixed and Mobile Broadband markets to communicate effectively to their customers, irrespective of their location. Over 6800 television channels operated by leading media groups are broadcast by Eutelsat to one billion viewers equipped for DTH reception or connected to terrestrial networks. Eutelsat sells capacity on 36 satellites located in geosynchronous orbit between 139° West and 174° East. On 1 March 2012, Eutelsat changed

2444-552: The world. In July 2020, Viasat launched a high-speed residential internet service for Brazil, using bandwidth from the Telebras SGDC-1 satellite. Its minimal infrastructure Wi-Fi service reached across eight states, including São Paulo , Rio de Janeiro , Minas Gerais , Pernambuco , Paraná , Rio Grande do Sul , Federal District , and Amazonas . Eclypt hard drives and external USB drives produced by Viasat are encrypted to ensure that data stored cannot be retrieved if

2496-880: Was acquired in 2014. Focused on government and enterprise customers, NetNearU has a wifi management system called TRACKOS, a cloud -based software. ViaSat acquired Gray Labs, a company that specialized in satellite-to-earth communications for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in July 2014. Viasat acquired network virtualization company Engreen in 2015 to enhance its Flexible Broadband System. In March 2015, Viasat acquired EAI Design Services in order to add its Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) and Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) microprocessor design into satellite and cybersecurity projects. In 2016, Viasat acquired Arconics, an aviation software provider based in Dublin, Ireland. The company added 40 Arconics employees to its staff and expanded its software offerings as

2548-469: Was completed in 2011. It was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome , Kazakhstan in October 2011 using a Proton Breeze M rocket. The satellite has a geostationary orbit over North America at 115.1° West longitude. ViaSat-1 has 72 spot beams . The satellite has 63 beams covering the continental USA and Hawaii, and 9 covering Canada through the Xplornet service. The satellite weighs 6,740 kg and has

2600-494: Was the first satellite-based direct-to-home TV channel launched in Europe. In 1983, Eutelsat launched its first satellite to be used for telecommunications and TV distribution Initially established to address satellite telecommunications demand in Western Europe , Eutelsat rapidly developed its infrastructure to expand coverage to additional services (i.e. TV) and markets, such as Central and Eastern Europe in 1989, and

2652-655: Was to develop and operate a satellite-based telecommunications infrastructure for Europe . The Convention establishing the European Telecommunications Satellite Organization Eutelsat was opened for signature in July 1982 and entered into force on 1 September 1985. In 1982, Eutelsat decided to start operations of its first TV channel ( Satellite Television ) on the Orbital Test Satellite (OTS) in cooperation with European Space Agency (ESA). This

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2704-1049: Was upgraded in 2007 using the satellite WildBlue-1, which launched the year before. In 2005, Viasat acquired Efficient Channel Coding, a producer of broadband communication integrated circuits and satellite communication systems, which gave Viasat access to the IPStar satellite broadband market. Enerdyne, a defense technology firm, was acquired by Viasat in 2006 for an initial investment of $ 17 million adding its EnerLinks II video data link equipment to Viasat's defense products. Viasat acquired JAST Antenna Systems, based in Lausanne , Switzerland, in 2007. JAST develops microwave circuits and antennas for terrestrial and mobile satellite applications. On December 15, 2009, Viasat bought WildBlue, based in Colorado, for $ 568 million in cash and stock. Wildblue also brings its WildBlue-1 satellite and Ka-band capacity on Telesat's Anik F2 and about $ 75 million in cash and $ 45 million in tax losses, bringing

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