Network saves bandwidth costs with direct, on-demand connections

Carlsbad, CA –ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has received contracts for approximately $6 million from High Capabilities Telecom Co. Ltd (HICAP) to expand a Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) VSAT network. HICAP, the exclusive representative for ViaSat in Saudi Arabia, will use ViaSat Skylinx® VSATs to provide connections for a variety of advanced networking applications in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, such as LAN to LAN connections, videoconferencing, file transfer, Internet access and communications on-the-move (COTM).

The DAMA VSAT system will enable the HICAP network to establish direct, on-demand voice or data connections via satellite, and to automatically restore communications in the case of any terrestrial network interruptions. The system uses full mesh switching to minimize transmission delays between all stations. While satellite bandwidth is usually the largest cost component of satellite communication networks, the ViaSat VSAT system minimizes that expense through advanced DAMA technology.

“The operational reliability and flexible architecture of the Skylinx VSAT system continue to provide cost-effective broadband access for many applications for HICAP customers throughout Saudi Arabia,” said Jon Osler, ViaSat managing director for the Middle East and Africa. “We are pleased to continue our relationship with HICAP as our technology partner. They continue to successfully deliver advanced technologies and new services for the Saudi Market.”

“Our excellent relationship with ViaSat, combined with our in-house capabilities, enable us to provide our customers with advanced and cost effective communications, which sometimes are being introduced for the first time in this region of the world. Our customers are showing their satisfaction with our combined systems and performance through annual add-ons to their networks. We now run fourteen similar networks in the region,” said Sheikh FARHAN N. AL-FAISAL VP, Farhan Commercial Company and HICAP.

About Hi-Cap (www.hicap-telecom.com)

High Capabilities Telecom Company Ltd. and its affiliate Farhan Commercial Co. (www.farhan-hicap.com) have been leading participants in the development of technology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for almost 40 years, especially in the telecom and satellite sectors. HICAP expertise includes in-house engineering, design and program management for turnkey projects, complex systems integration programs, and VSAT shared and private hub services. HICAP and FCC have been the exclusive representatives for ViaSat for over 26 years, are the exclusive service provider for Thuraya Telecommunication Co. in KSA, and are one of the earliest licensed VSAT operators in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Forward-Looking Statements

Portions of this release, particularly statements about the performance and deliveries of the HICAP Skylinx network, may contain forward-looking statements regarding future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. ViaSat wishes to caution you that there are some factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, including but not limited to: contractual problems, product defects, manufacturing issues or delays, regulatory issues, technologies not being developed according to anticipated schedules, or that do not perform according to expectations; and increased competition and other factors affecting the telecommunications industry generally. In addition, please refer to the risk factors contained in ViaSat’s SEC filings available at www.sec.gov, including without limitation, ViaSat’s annual reports on Form 10-K and ViaSat’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. ViaSat undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.

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