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2010-03-15 - Broadband Systems O3b Signs Agreement with ViaSat for Ka-Band Infrastructure

Ka-band infrastructure contract includes full-motion tracking antenna systems and high-speed IP trunking terminals

2010-01-07 - Broadband Systems Infrastructure and Network Services Contract from Barrett Xplore Inc. for Satellite Broadband in Canada

Broadband gateway systems and terminals for new high-throughput satellite capacity using ViaSat-1

2009-10-08 - Broadband Systems Ka-band Networking Equipment and Operations Support for Yahsat High-Speed Internet Access

Next-generation SurfBeam 2 system selected for YahClick broadband service over new Y1B satellite

2009-03-24 - Broadband Systems Demo of Next Generation Satellite Broadband Service with Highest Speeds Ever at Satellite 2009

ViaSat-1 Initiative Critical for Broadband Delivery to the 10-15 Million Homes Facing the Digital Divide: Sets Benchmark for Speed and Quality of Broadband Service

2009-03-11 - Broadband Systems International Launch Services to Launch ViaSat-1

International Launch Services (ILS) has signed a contract for the launch of the ViaSat-1satellite on an ILS Proton. The satellite is under construction by Space Systems Loral and is scheduled to launch in the first half of 2011 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Read the full release on the ILS web site.

2009-03-10 - Broadband Systems Fox Business News Features CEO Mark Dankberg Commenting on President Obama's National Broadband Initiative

ViaSat CEO Mark Dankberg is a guest on Fox Business News "Money for Breakfast" discussing the role of satellite in the National Broadband Plan that is part of the economic stimulus bill.

2008-11-14 - Broadband Systems Telecable (Spain) and FASTWEB (Italy) Are Latest to Offer Eutelsat ToowayTM Service

Eutelsat has just added two more distributors for its growing Tooway™ consumer broadband service:

2008-09-07 - Broadband Systems $50 Million Infrastructure Contract for New Eutelsat All Ka-band Satellite

2008-06-03 - Broadband Systems Eutelsat Signs TelDaFax Communications GmbH as Tooway™ Distributor in Germany

Eutelsat has signed TelDaFax Communications GmbH as a distributor for Tooway™ satellite broadband service in Germany.

2008-01-07 - Broadband Systems ViaSat-1 to Transform North American Satellite Broadband Market

Collaborative Effort with Top Ka-Band Leaders to Deliver Significantly Higher Speeds and Bandwidth Rich Internet Media Services to U.S., Canada & Europe Space. Systems/Loral Awarded ViaSat-1 Ka-Band Satellite Contract.

2007-09-10 - Broadband Systems Tooway Consumer Satellite Broadband Service Continues Roll-Out Across Europe

Distribution agreements have been signed which mark the extension of the service into France, Spain, and Bulgaria.

Read the full Eutelsat release here.

2007-08-31 - Broadband Systems Eutelsat and ViaSat ready to launch Tooway consumer satellite broadband service in Germany

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) and ViaSat today announced that the consumer broadband satellite service they are partnering to offer in Europe will be rolling out next month in Germany, with other selected European markets to follow before the end of the year. The service will be similar to the WildBlue service and use our SurfBeam® satellite DOCSIS system.

2007-05-29 - Broadband Systems WildBlue Wins ISCe Innovation Award

WildBlue Communications, Inc. received the 2007 International Satellite Communications exchange (ISCe) Innovation and Technology Award.

See the full WildBlue release.

2007-05-24 - Broadband Systems ViaSat Expands Agreement with WildBlue

ViaSat Expands Agreement with WildBlue Fast growing satellite broadband service provider will purchase 500,000 new terminals

2007-02-19 - Broadband Systems ViaSat and Eutelsat to Develop Consumer Broadband by Satellite Services for Europe

Satellite Service and Technology Leaders to Bring Affordable, High-quality Broadband to Underserved European Markets

2006-12-09 - Broadband Systems WildBlue Announces Successful Launch of WildBlue-1

See the WildBlue announcement here.

More news on successful launch from Space Systems/Loral

2006-02-15 - Broadband Systems Satellite DOCSIS-Based Terminal Shipments Reach 100,000 Worldwide

Market for Two-way Broadband via Satellite Expected to Average 8% Annual Growth

2005-05-11 - Broadband Systems Telesat to Purchase ViaSat Ka-band Consumer Broadband Terminals

Ottawa, Canada, - Telesat, one of the world's leading satellite operators, has signed a multi-year agreement to purchase DOCSIS®-for-satellite Ka-band consumer terminals (CTs) from ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT). Telesat chose ViaSat in March 2004 as the supplier of gateways and terminals for Telesat broadband consumer Ka-band services in Canada on the Anik F2 satellite.

2005-02-15 - Broadband Systems DOCSIS-based Broadband Satellite System for SES AMERICOM

Carlsbad, CA - ViaSat has reached agreement to supply SES AMERICOM with its SurfBeam� DOCSIS�-based two-way broadband satellite system, enabling SES to expand its enterprise offerings across the region with a low-cost, high performance Internet service.

2004-05-10 - Broadband Systems ViaSat and Telesat Sign Contract for Ka-band Broadband Satellite System

Carlsbad, CA - ViaSat (NASDAQ: VSAT) has finalized a contract with Telesat to supply gateways and terminals for Telesat's consumer Ka-band services on the Anik F2 satellite. Under the terms of the agreement, ViaSat will deliver and install a complete Ka-band broadband satellite system including gateways, a network management system and terminals, based on its SurfBeam� product line.

2004-03-03 - Broadband Systems Telesat, ViaSat partner to provide commercial Ka-band services

WASHINGTON, DC - Telesat, one of the world's most experienced satellite companies, announced today that it has signed an authorization to proceed with ViaSat.

Go to www.telesat.ca to view the announcement.

2004-01-05 - Broadband Systems WildBlue Selects ViaSat To Supply Consumer Broadband Satellite Equipment

DENVER, CO AND CARLSBAD, CA - WildBlue Communications, Inc. (www.wildblue.com) and ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq:VSAT) announced today an agreement for ViaSat to supply satellite broadband equipment and ground systems for the WildBlue consumer and small office/home office broadband service.

2003-10-21 - Broadband Systems Intelsat and Orbit Data Systems Are Customers for DOCSIS System Order Announced In June

Intelsat and Orbit Data Systems Limited (ODSL) announce plans for a two-way, satellite-based broadband Internet access service to be available directly to consumers and small office/home office users in the Middle East. ViaSat previously announced the award of the DOCSIS for satellite system last June, but was unable to name the end customer.

2003-06-02 - Broadband Systems Contract for Over $30 Million to Supply DOCSIS-based Broadband Satellite System

Carlsbad - ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq: VSAT) has been awarded a contract by a major international satellite operator to procure ViaSat's DOCSIS-based two-way broadband satellite system to offer high speed, consumer Internet service. This multi-year contract, with a value in excess of $30 million, includes a high capacity gateway, customer premises terminals, and related support services.

2003-02-05 - Broadband Systems Eutelsat Will Expand Broadband Multimedia Services with Satellite Terminals from ViaSat

Carlsbad, CA - Eutelsat S. A., one of the world's leading satellite operators, has awarded contracts to ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq:VSAT) for two broadband satellite networking systems and development of a future Ka-band system.