Digital Communication Products for Commercial and Government Markets

ViaSat produces innovative satellite and other digital communication products that enable fast, secure, and efficient communications to any location. We bring today’s new communication applications to people out of reach of terrestrial networks, in both the commercial and government sectors, with a variety of networking products and services.

Here you’ll find a company that is always asking,” What’s next?”, with the vertically integrated set of technologies to push the limits of what is possible for your system and service performance. 

Products:

• Satellite networks for fixed-site and mobile communications
• Satellite antenna systems
• Wireless datalinks and terminals for combat situational awareness
• Cybersecurity and Information Assurance for military networking and encrypted data storage
• Mobile IP networking for soldiers
• Communication microprocessor chipsets
• Application and communication acceleration
• Satellite network and RF system design
• Communication simulation and training systems

Services:

• Global mobile satellite services for government and commercial aircraft, vehicles, and seagoing vessels
• Satellite Internet access and other broadband services for consumers, business, and government customers in the U.S.

Recognized for Growth and Stability
With these past awards, ViaSat is well known as a successful, innovative, high-growth company:

• Popular Science 2012 "Best of What's New" for Exede Internet and high-capacity satellite system
• CEO Mark Dankberg named "Visionary Executive of the Year" for 2012 by Satellite Research and Markets
• Society of Satellite Professionals International 2012 Industry Innovator for our high-capacity satellite system
• 2011 TechAmerica American Technology Award in the Telecommunications category for our high-capacity satellite system, featuring ViaSat-1
• Space News "Top 50 Space Companies"
• San Diego Magazine "Made In San Diego: 11 Cool Companies"
• Hannover Fairs ISCe2004 Satellite Industry Award for Innovation and Technology
• Mark Dankberg Via Satellite “2003 Satellite Executive of the Year”
• Mark Dankberg American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) "2008 Aerospace International Communications Award"
• Defense Systems "Super 75"
• BusinessWeek "100 Best Small Corporations"
• Forbes "200 Best Small Companies in America”
• Red Herring “100 Top Small Caps”
• Business 2.0 “100 Fastest Growing Tech Companies”
• DefenseNews "Top 100 Defense Contractors"
• DefenseNews "Fast Track 50"
• Washington Technology "Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors"
• Three-time INC. 500 as a private company

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Surpassing 2,500 Employees and $800 Million in Sales
The company employs over 2,500 professional and support personnel. The largest department is engineering, with many holding graduate degrees in electrical engineering or computer science. Annual revenues hit a record $864 million during the most recently completed fiscal year (ended March 30, 2012).

History
ViaSat is part of the well-known Linkabit Corporation “family-tree” that spawned hundreds of San Diego area telecom startups, including Qualcomm, General Instruments, and Titan. Founded in 1986 by three former M/A-Com Linkabit employees, ViaSat is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol VSAT. Go to the History, Timeline or Industry Innovation & Firsts pages for more details.