engages in the design, production, and marketing of broadband digital satellite communications, and other wireless networking and signal processing equipment.
It develops and manufactures satellite ground network systems, and other related defense and commercial digital communications equipment.
The company operates in two segments, Government and Commercial.
The Government segment’s products include tactical data links products, such as multifunction information distribution systems, principally serving defense customers.
Its tactical networking and information assurance products include information security and data controller products.
The information security products enable military and government communicators to secure information.
Its data controller products provide military tactical communication channels using error correction technology.
This segment designs and develops mobile satellite systems, which include modems, terminals, and test and training equipment operating over the military UHF satellite band.
In addition, it offers broadband products, simulation and test capability products, and provides support for testing airborne radio equipment.
The Commercial segment provides satellite communication equipment solutions, which include satellite broadband systems, including satellite modem termination systems; mobile broadband products, which include airborne, maritime, and ground mobile terminals and systems; and enterprise very small aperture terminals, including a range of terminals, hubs, and networks control systems, as well as network management services for customers in North America and internationally.
In addition, it also provides large antenna systems; satellite networking design, development, and engineering support; and the designing of monolithic microwave integrated circuits, packaged components, and modules for commercial, military, and space applications.
The company’s primary customers include the U.
S. Department of Defense and defense contractors.
ViaSat was founded in 1986 by Mark Dankberg, Mark Miller, and Steve Hart; and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.
