ViaSat Low-profile, Ka-band Aeronautical Terminal Shipments Reach 125

CARLSBAD, Calif., April 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ka-band aeronautical terminal enabling the fastest in-flight Internet has passed 125 total units shipped. The ViaSat Inc. VSAT terminal, an integrated modem-antenna-radome set, is the first to maintain a continuous link to aircraft in flight by performing seamless switching from beam-to-beam across spot beams from multiple Ka-band satellites.

The performance of the terminal is a key enabler in the rollout of approximately 400 aircraft that are scheduled to be outfitted with ViaSat Exede^® In The Air service before the end of next year. Both JetBlue Airways and United Airlines have begun rolling out services, with installations ramping up for both.

"Many people said the beam-to-beam handoff at 500 miles per hour couldn't be done, but we specialize in overcoming those types of challenges here at ViaSat," said Don Buchman, ViaSat director of mobile broadband. 

Exede in-flight Internet service can eclipse the service quality and speeds of other in-cabin airline broadband services through an innovative Ka-band satellite system. The more favorable economics of the ViaSat system enable airlines to specify a high-speed service level to each passenger – up to 12 Mbps to each seat – rather than simply an aggregate amount of bandwidth to the plane that leaves passengers competing for service.

The in-flight Internet system, the first of its kind for commercial aviation, is certified by the FAA on A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft and is licensed for mobile operation by the FCC.

About ViaSat (www.viasat.com)

ViaSat creates satellite and other wireless networking systems that efficiently deliver the most bandwidth for fast, secure, and high-quality communications to any location for consumers, governments, enterprises, and the military. The company offers fixed and mobile satellite network services including Exede by ViaSat, which features ViaSat-1, the world's highest capacity satellite; service to more than 2,900 mobile platforms, including Yonder® Ku-band mobile service; satellite broadband networking systems; and network-centric military communication systems and cybersecurity products for the U.S. and allied governments. ViaSat also offers communication system design and a number of complementary products and technologies. Based in Carlsbad, California, ViaSat employs over 3,000 people in a number of locations worldwide for technology development, customer service, and network operations.

Safe Harbor Statement         

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward looking statements include statements about the installation schedule for Exede In The Air. Readers are cautioned that actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include the ability to successfully develop, introduce, and sell new products and enhancements; 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; increased competition; the ability to successfully implement ViaSat's business plan for broadband satellite services on ViaSat's anticipated timeline or at all; risks associated with the construction, launch and operation of ViaSat's satellites, including the effect of any anomaly, operational failure or degradation in satellite performance; and other factors affecting the communications industry generally. In addition, please refer to the risk factors contained in ViaSat's SEC filings available at www.sec.gov, including ViaSat's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and 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.

Exede and Yonder are registered trademarks of ViaSat Inc.

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SOURCE ViaSat Inc.