Global Maritime VSAT Market Report 2014
M2 - Tue Oct 21, 5:00AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bbb24z/global_maritime) has announced the addition of the "Global Maritime VSAT Market 2014-2018" report to their offering. The Global Maritime VSAT market to grow at a CAGR of 8% over the period 2014-2018 A VSAT network comprises a main station or hub and other sites located at remote places, which communicate with the satellite. These networks provide good wireless broadband connectivity in remote areas where wireline connectivity is not possible. To transmit and receive data, VSAT systems and applications make use of geostationary satellites that are placed in the geostationary orbit over the equator at an altitude of 35,786 kilometres. One major trend in the market is the adoption of IP-based applications. Most organizations are growing their business and are turning to bigger enterprises, thereby creating a need for IP-based applications for better logistics management with real time reporting. According to the report, one of the main drivers in this market is the need to reduce operational cost. Shipping organizations are focusing on reducing operational cost. Operators can curb operational cost with the help of VSAT as it provides fixed monthly charges facility. Further, the report states that one of the major challenges is on-board technical issues. The installation process is often cumbersome including point/peak of the antenna, alignment of its polarization, and then setting the transmit power. The Global Maritime VSAT market can be segmented into two segments as Services and Terminals, which is further divided into four sub-segments. Services include Ku-band Services, L-band Services, C-band Services and HTS Services, whereas Terminals include Ku-band Terminals, L-band Terminals, C-band Terminals and HTS Terminals. Key Vendors - Harris CapRock Communications Inc. - Hughes Satellite Systems Corp. - Inmarsat plc - KVH Industries Inc. - RigNet Inc. - ViaSat Inc. - VT iDirect Inc. Key Topics Covered: - Executive Summary - Scope of the Report - Market Research Methodology - List of Abbreviations - Introduction - Technical Specifications - Market Landscape - Global Maritime VSAT Market Segmentation - Maritime VSAT Market Segmentation by Technology - Geographical Segmentation - Buying Criteria - Market Growth Drivers - Drivers and their Impact - Market Challenges - Impact of Drivers and Challenges - Market Trends - Trends and their Impact - Vendor Landscape - Vendor Landscape - Key Vendor Analysis For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bb...l_maritime
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ViaSat Brings Capacity and Performance Advantages of Exede In The Air to General Aviation Market
PR Newswire - Mon Oct 20, 7:00AM CDT
Adding network capacity and increasing the performance of its fast Yonder® internet service for general aviation customers, ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) is bringing Exede® In The Air to business executives, fractional owners, charter and jet card flyers, and others who rely on general aviation jets. The service offers even better performance than the ViaSat Yonder service, already the fastest service over both land and water, and an experience similar to the high-speed in-flight internet available on JetBlue and United Airlines.
VSAT: 55.68 (-0.32)
New Aero Mobile Terminal Brings ViaSat Ka-band to Large Cabin Business Aircraft
PR Newswire - Thu Oct 16, 7:00AM CDT
Building on the growth of in-flight data consumption, ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) is introducing a Ka-band shipset with a tail-mounted antenna designed to deliver high-performance Ka-band mobile services for general aviation. The Aero Mobile Terminal 5230 (AMT-5230), already in use on government aircraft, can bring unprecedented levels of service performance to large-cabin business aircraft.
VSAT: 55.68 (-0.32)
New ViaSat Global Aero Terminal is First to Combine Ku- and Ka-band In Single, Integrated System
PR Newswire - Wed Oct 15, 7:00AM CDT
Broadband connectivity at 35,000 feet (10,688 meters) is growing in several dimensions. More aircraft are installing onboard broadband systems, more data is being consumed while in-flight, and the expectation for service network performance is increasing. Anticipating this growth, ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has developed a hybrid shipset designed to deliver high-performance mobile services worldwide over both the Ku and Ka frequency bands, enabling an aircraft to connect to the best service available depending on its location. The terminal, designed for transport-size commercial and VIP aircraft, enables a high-performance, high-speed service level to every person or device connected for personal entertainment and office-in-the-sky applications.
VSAT: 55.68 (-0.32)
ViaSat Demonstrates 1 Mbps Throughput in Next-Generation L-band Terminals
PR Newswire - Tue Oct 07, 7:00AM CDT
ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) has established another key differentiator for its L-band Managed Service. During development of its recently announced next-generation terminals, ViaSat demonstrated 1 Mbps throughput over the LightSquared SkyTerra-1 satellite to a small terminal less than 8-by-5-by-2-inches, in both fixed configurations and mobile applications at speeds up to 65 mph.
VSAT: 55.68 (-0.32)
ViaSat Subsidiary NetNearU Joins Wireless Broadband Alliance
PR Newswire - Wed Oct 01, 7:00AM CDT
NetNearU, a ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) company, has joined the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA). The aim of the WBA, together with its over 100 members, is to secure an outstanding user experience through the global deployment of next generation Wi-Fi.
VSAT: 55.68 (-0.32)
Communications & Power Industries Provides Quad-Band Radome For ViaSat Roaming Demonstration
PR Newswire - Tue Sep 16, 2:30PM CDT
The Radant Technologies Division of Communications & Power Industries LLC (CPI) provided a novel, quad-band satellite communications radome to support the recent successful flight demonstrations of ViaSat, Inc.'s first integrated Ku-band and Ka-band airborne satellite terminal. The demonstrations showed that the ViaSat terminal, utilizing a radome from the CPI Radant Technologies Division, can switch dynamically among six satellites and three satellite networks across both Ku-band and Ka-band frequencies. The Ku/Ka-band terminal and radome are intended to provide global roaming capability for commercial and government aircraft, permitting the aircraft to connect to the particular satellite network that can provide it with the best service in its current location.
VSAT: 55.68 (-0.32)
Exede In The Air by ViaSat Wins APEX Avion Best Achievement in Technology Award
PR Newswire - Tue Sep 16, 1:32PM CDT
ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq:VSAT) was awarded the Best Achievement in Technology Award for its Exede® In The Air in-flight connectivity service at the APEX Avion awards ceremony Monday night in Anaheim. Entries are judged by an industry panel comprised of representatives from every part of the airline passenger experience community: airline, hardware, software, distributor, lab and service companies.
VSAT: 55.68 (-0.32)
New Dual-band Ku/Ka Terminal Enables In-flight Network Switching Across Commercial Ku- and Ka-band Satellite Networks
PR Newswire Europe - Tue Sep 16, 7:02AM CDT
-- Proof-of -concept flight test of " global roaming capability " on the best available network included enroute operation with transitions among multiple satellites and networks
VSAT: 55.68 (-0.32)
ViaSat announces USD54m award for MIDS JTRS development
M2 - Wed Sep 10, 5:33AM CDT
ViaSat Inc (Nasdaq:VSAT) announced on Tuesday the award of USD54m from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) for co-development and qualification of Tactical Targeting Network Technology (TTNT) capabilities for the Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS).
VSAT: 55.68 (-0.32)
ViaSat Awarded $54 million for MIDS JTRS Development
PR Newswire - Tue Sep 09, 7:00AM CDT
ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has been awarded $54 million from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) for co-development and qualification of Tactical Targeting Network Technology (TTNT) capabilities for the Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS). The MIDS JTRS joint development by ViaSat and Data Link Solutions is part of the U.S. government program to provide a migration path from the MIDS-LVT terminal to a certified, reprogrammable, software-defined radio architecture for tactical data links.
VSAT: 55.68 (-0.32)
ViaSat announces settlement with Space Systems/Loral and Loral Space & Communications for breach of contract and patent infringement
M2 - Tue Sep 09, 4:55AM CDT
ViaSat Inc (Nasdaq:VSAT), a creator of satellite and other wireless networking systems, announced on Monday the reaching of a comprehensive settlement of all outstanding claims related to its litigation with Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) and Loral Space & Communications Inc for breach of contract and patent infringement.
VSAT: 55.68 (-0.32)
ViaSat Reaches Settlement with Space Systems/Loral and Loral Space & Communications Inc.
PR Newswire - Sun Sep 07, 11:00PM CDT
ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq:VSAT) has reached a comprehensive settlement of all outstanding claims related to its litigation with Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) and Loral Space & Communications Inc. for breach of contract and patent infringement.
VSAT: 55.68 (-0.32)
ViaSat reports orders for L-band service terminals
M2 - Thu Aug 28, 7:24AM CDT
ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) said that customers are beginning to place advance orders for next-generation mobile satellite services terminals for operation over the recently announced ViaSat worldwide L-band network.
VSAT: 55.68 (-0.32)
ViaSat receives over 3,000 advance orders for next-generation ViaSat L-band Managed Service Terminals
M2 - Wed Aug 27, 3:27AM CDT
ViaSat Inc (Nasdaq:VSAT) announced on Tuesday the receipt of advance orders from customers for 3,150 of its next-generation Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) terminals for operation over the ViaSat worldwide L-band network.
VSAT: 55.68 (-0.32)
Customers Order Over 3,000 Next-Generation ViaSat L-band Managed Service Terminals
PR Newswire - Tue Aug 26, 7:00AM CDT
Customers are beginning to place advance orders for next-generation Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) terminals from ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) for operation over the recently announced ViaSat worldwide L-band network. The orders, totaling 3,150 terminals, include a mix of both fixed-site machine-to-machine (M2M) and airborne units that are scheduled for delivery next year. Vehicular, maritime, and asset tracking terminals are also available for advance order.
VSAT: 55.68 (-0.32)
ViaSat Exede debuts unlimited satellite Internet service in Alaska, Hawaii
M2 - Mon Aug 25, 6:28AM CDT
ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) said it is now offering Exede high-speed satellite Internet plans that provide households in many areas of Alaska and across the Hawaiian Islands with virtually unlimited data usage for communications, web browsing, and streaming media.
VSAT: 55.68 (-0.32)
ViaSat announces debut of its Exede unlimited satellite internet service in Florida
M2 - Thu Aug 21, 7:07AM CDT
ViaSat Inc (Nasdaq:VSAT) announced on Wednesday, that beginning this week, it will offer Exede high-speed satellite internet plans that provide households across Florida with virtually unlimited data usage for communications, web browsing and streaming media.
VSAT: 55.68 (-0.32)
ViaSat Exede Debuts First Virtually Unlimited Satellite Internet Service in Alaska
PR Newswire - Wed Aug 20, 5:30PM CDT
Beginning this week, ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) will offer Exede® high-speed satellite internet plans that provide households in many areas of Alaska with virtually unlimited data usage for communications, web browsing, and streaming media.
VSAT: 55.68 (-0.32)