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Viasat will report earnings results on 2023-11-08 and provide more details about the workforce reduction at that time.

NARRATIVE GOVERNANCE11/2/2023Viasat cutting global workforce by 10% after Inmarsat acquisition

Viasat conducted a survey of business aviation professionals in partnership with Corporate Jet Investor that found consistent performance was the most important factor when selecting a connectivity solution, with 31% ranking it as the number one factor and 62% ranking it first or second.

NARRATIVE GENERAL10/17/2023Viasat Enhances In-flight Broadband Service Options For Business Aviation Customers

Viasat’s ELEVATE partners MinFarm Tech Ltd. and Global Beam Telecom LLC are opening a new facility in Business Bay, Dubai, UAE for IoT-over-satellite (satIoT) innovation.

NARRATIVE GROWTH10/17/2023Viasat partners with MinFarm + Global Beam Telecom to launch 1st satIoT hub in Dubai

Viasat identifies an unprecedented opportunity for next-generation mass IoT, direct-to-device, and other 0.005 kg and 0.006 kg applications to be delivered by satellite using L- and S-band frequencies.

NARRATIVE GENERAL9/27/2023Omnispace, Viasat and Lacuna demonstrate new NGSO IoT satellite connectivity and services

In May 2023 Swissto12 secured a deal to supply three HummingSats to Inmarsat, which was acquired by Viasat in 2023.

ORG RELATIONSHIP9/14/2023Swissto12 secures million€€ in growth financing for 1st GEO smallsat

Anomalies experienced by the Astranis-built Arcturus satellite, Inmarsat 6 F2, and Viasat-3 Americas are unprecedented and will impact the insurance market.

NARRATIVE GENERAL9/11/2023Direct-to-device: a $100-billion question

Viasat's May acquisition of Inmarsat provided Viasat with the largest global swathe of coordinated L-band spectrum.

NARRATIVE GENERAL8/10/2023Viasat studying L-band from Inmarsat for direct-to-device services

Viasat successfully launched ViaSat-3 Americas aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

TECHNICAL PRODUCT5/1/2023ViaSat-3 Americas Successfully Launched

Pacific Dataport Inc’s Arcturus satellite, the first commercial spacecraft built by Astranis, is slated to fly as a secondary payload on a delayed SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch early 2023 alongside Viasat’s ViaSat-3 satellite.

NARRATIVE GENERAL2/7/2023Anuvu’s small satellite constellation to use Telesat ground infrastructure

The Viasat SaaMS implementation for I MEF is the first commercially developed SaaMS implemented by a USMC command.

NARRATIVE GENERAL1/26/2023Viasat awarded SATCOM managed services contract by the USMC

Viasat’s SaaMS delivered in FY22 was implemented for I MEF, the Marine Corps’ largest warfighting organization.

NARRATIVE GENERAL1/24/2023Viasat Awarded Satellite Communications Managed Services Contract by United States Marine Corps

Doug Abts led Viasat’s largest M&A efforts, with transactions totaling billions of dollars.

NARRATIVE GENERAL1/12/2023Astranis successfully launches into 2023 with a new Chief Commercial Officer from Viasat

Viasat plans to deploy the third ViaSat-3 satellite to cover the Asia Pacific region approximately six months after the second satellite.

NARRATIVE GROWTH11/8/2022ViaSat-3’s Falcon Heavy launch slips into early 2023

On 2022-10-18, Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board granted approval for Viasat to acquire Inmarsat.

NARRATIVE GENERAL10/18/2022Inmarsat sale clears Australia’s foreign investment watchdog

The proposed Viasat–Inmarsat transaction received approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States over the summer of 2022.

NARRATIVE GENERAL10/14/2022Viasat and Inmarsat Will Work with CMA to Demonstrate Customer Benefits of Proposed Transaction

Viasat plans to launch the first ViaSat-3 satellite later 2022.

NARRATIVE GROWTH9/30/2022The first ViaSat-3 completes integration + is now in full flight configuration

Viasat Inc. opened a new office in Hyderabad, India on 2022-08-10.

NARRATIVE GROWTH8/10/2022Viasat Expands Footprint in India, Opens New Office in Hyderabad

Viasat posted a net loss of $29,000,000 for the quarter, compared to a $7,000,000 net income in the prior-year quarter.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL6/22/2022Viasat shareholders approve Inmarsat acquisition

Viasat will continue with a previously announced plan to invest £300 million in the United Kingdom over a 10 to 15 year period.

NARRATIVE GROWTH3/21/2022Viasat + Inmarsat Reach Agreement With The UK Government On Their UK Space Sector Plan

Viasat will continue with its previously announced plan to invest £300 million in the United Kingdom over a 10-to-15-year period.

NARRATIVE GROWTH3/20/2022VIASAT, INMARSAT REACH AGREEMENT WITH UK GOVERNMENT ON PLAN TO INCREASE HIGHLY-SKILLED JOBS AND R&D INVESTMENT IN UK SPACE SECTOR
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