Viasat Inc. VSAT

What this company does

Viasat's platform of satellites, ground infrastructure and user terminals provides broadband, narrowband and other connectivity solutions to aviation, maritime, enterprise, consumer, military and government users around the globe, whether on the ground, in the air or at sea. As of March 31, 2026, it employed approximately 7,000 individuals worldwide, with 66% of its workforce located in the United States. It conducts its business through two reportable segments: communication services and defense and advanced technologies. Its communication services segment provides broadband and narrowband communications solutions across government and commercial mobility markets, as well as for residential and enterprise fixed broadband customers. As of March 31, 2026, its fleet of 23 in service or operational satellites spanned the Ka-, L- and S-band frequencies. Its defense and advanced technologies segment develops and offers solutions to government and commercial customers, using its capabilities in encryption, cyber security, tactical gateways, modems and waveforms. Viasat was incorporated in California in 1986 under the name Viasat, Inc., and was subsequently reincorporated in Delaware in 1996.

Written from the business description in VIASAT INC's annual report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, filed 29 May 2026. Every sentence was checked against that document before publication.