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Viasat

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Viasat frames the industry connectivity shift as a move toward ‘coverage certainty’—reliable connectivity at scale regardless of geography or infrastructure.

Mentioned as: viasatNarrative GrowthFeb 20, 2026Closing the Industrial IoT Coverage Gap

Andy Kessler is vice president of Viasat Enterprise and highlights that new devices can lower the cost, complexity, and physical size of IoT terminals.

Mentioned as: viasatNarrative GovernanceFeb 20, 2026Closing the Industrial IoT Coverage Gap

Viasat and Vanson Bourne produced a research report titled The Great Connectivity Convergence: NTN in Industrial IoT.

Mentioned as: viasatNoiseFeb 20, 2026Closing the Industrial IoT Coverage Gap

The Viasat and Vanson Bourne report draws on a global survey of 600 IoT decision-makers across agriculture, energy, land transport and logistics, mining, and utilities.

Mentioned as: viasatNarrative GeneralFeb 20, 2026Closing the Industrial IoT Coverage Gap

Viasat participated in the U.S. Department of Commerce commercial space trade mission to India.

Mentioned as: viasatNarrative GeneralFeb 18, 2026Office of Space Commerce Advances Commercial Space Partnerships

Viasat published a report titled The Great Connectivity Convergence: NTN in Industrial IoT.

Mentioned as: viasatNarrative GeneralFeb 16, 2026Viasat Report Signals Industrial “Rush” Toward Direct-to-Device (D2D) Connectivity

Kent Leka is Vice President and General Manager of Antenna Systems at Viasat.

Mentioned as: ViasatTechnical ProductFeb 16, 2026Astralintu to Advance Delivery of Global Equatorial Ground Services

The two antennas will support Viasat Real-Time Earth (RTE) services and expand coverage provided through Viasat’s global Ground Segment-as-a-Service (GSaaS) network.

Mentioned as: ViasatTechnical ProductFeb 16, 2026Astralintu to Advance Delivery of Global Equatorial Ground Services

Astralintu purchased two advanced S/X/Ka-band antennas from Viasat as part of its vision to build an Equatorial Ground Station Network.

Mentioned as: ViasatTechnical ProductFeb 16, 2026Astralintu to Advance Delivery of Global Equatorial Ground Services

Viasat is the only antenna manufacturer with a global GSaaS service as described in the announcement.

Mentioned as: ViasatTechnical ProductFeb 16, 2026Astralintu to Advance Delivery of Global Equatorial Ground Services

Viasat’s report projects that by 2027 the industrial blind spot in global supply chains, where assets lose visibility once they leave cellular range, could be effectively eliminated.

Mentioned as: viasatNarrative CapabilityFeb 16, 2026Viasat Report Signals Industrial “Rush” Toward Direct-to-Device (D2D) Connectivity

Tim Farrar estimates about 1 million Starlink subscribers migrated from legacy GEO providers Viasat and Hughes.

Mentioned as: ViasatTechnical ProductFeb 16, 2026Bank: “Too many LEO constellations” but 18m Starlink customers by end 2026

Viasat’s ground antenna manufacturing and RTE network services are positioned to drive company growth through new antenna sales and long-term partnerships with recurring service revenue.

Mentioned as: ViasatTechnical ProductFeb 16, 2026Astralintu to Advance Delivery of Global Equatorial Ground Services

Astralintu customers will gain access to Viasat’s global RTE network, including the existing equatorial site in Accra, Ghana.

Mentioned as: ViasatOrg RelationshipFeb 16, 2026Astralintu to Advance Delivery of Global Equatorial Ground Services

Viasat’s report found that 91% of decision-makers plan to adopt Direct-to-Device (D2D) technology within the next 18 months.

Mentioned as: viasatNarrative GeneralFeb 16, 2026Viasat Report Signals Industrial “Rush” Toward Direct-to-Device (D2D) Connectivity

The Viasat report is based on a survey conducted by Vanson Bourne that sampled 600 IoT leaders across the agriculture, energy, mining, utilities, and logistics sectors.

Mentioned as: viasatNarrative GeneralFeb 16, 2026Viasat Report Signals Industrial “Rush” Toward Direct-to-Device (D2D) Connectivity

Viasat’s Antenna Systems team within its Defense and Advanced Technologies (DAT) segment will deliver the advanced full-motion ground systems to Astralintu.

Mentioned as: ViasatTechnical ProductFeb 16, 2026Astralintu to Advance Delivery of Global Equatorial Ground Services

Viasat released a report titled "The Great Connectivity Convergence: NTN in Industrial IoT" on February 10, 2026.

Mentioned as: viasatNarrative GeneralFeb 13, 2026Viasat Report Signals Industrial “Rush” Toward Direct-to-Device (D2D) Connectivity

The Viasat report finds that 91% of decision-makers plan to adopt Direct-to-Device (D2D) technology within the next 18 months.

Mentioned as: viasatNarrative GeneralFeb 13, 2026Viasat Report Signals Industrial “Rush” Toward Direct-to-Device (D2D) Connectivity

The Viasat report identifies a performance gap between hybrid users that blend satellite and cellular connectivity and terrestrial-only organizations.

Mentioned as: ViasatTechnical ProductFeb 13, 2026Viasat Report Signals Industrial “Rush” Toward Direct-to-Device (D2D) Connectivity
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