Viasat is integrating Telesat Lightspeed LEO capacity into its JetXP in‑flight broadband, pairing flexible LEO links with its high‑capacity GEO ViaSat‑3 platform, and is developing an electronically‑steered antenna for business jets. The package targets resilient, low‑latency multi‑orbit connectivity for business aviation.
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Viasat will combine Telesat Lightspeed LEO capacity with its GEO ViaSat‑3 infrastructure to create a multi‑orbit JetXP service, leveraging the operator’s upcoming ViaSat‑3 capacity expansion to boost resilience and lower latency for bizav connectivity (see ViaSat‑3 capacity lift).
The company is developing an electronically‑steered antenna for business jets and has pursued OEM linefit pathways, advancing hardware readiness that is critical for practical multi‑orbit deployments (see Viasat’s Boeing technical‑services agreement).
The move reflects the industry shift as LEO entrants reshape mobility satcom economics and product mixes; OEMs and IFEC vendors are already offering LEO terminal options, underlining a broader market transition in inflight connectivity (see Panasonic’s LEO terminal announcement).
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Viasat adds LEO layer to GEO satcom offering to target business aviation multi‑orbit connectivity • Corporate Jet Investor
Aviation Week
• Bill Carey