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e& inks MoU with Space42; Equatys (Viasat–Space42) secures first mobile partner to advance 5G direct‑to‑device services

UAE operator e& has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Space42 at GITEX 2025 to explore hybrid satellite–terrestrial 5G direct‑to‑device services, giving Equatys — the Viasat–Space42 D2D infrastructure joint venture — its first mobile network partner in the region.

2025-10-14T10:26:37.419149-07:00

FlightGlobal

Viasat Launches Amara: A Multi-Orbit Connectivity Solution for Aviation

2025-04-10T01:40:25.057316-07:00

PaxEx.Aero

Embraer and Viasat Team to Deliver Free Ka-Band Wi-Fi on Aeromexico’s E190 Fleet

2025-07-11T05:01:25.559236-07:00

Times Aerospace

Riyadh Air Chooses Viasat for High-Speed In-Flight Connectivity on Boeing 787s

2025-04-03T03:19:29.280534-07:00

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e& inks MoU with Space42; Equatys (Viasat–Space42) secures first mobile partner to advance 5G direct‑to‑device services UAE operator e& has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Space42 at GITEX 2025 to explore hybrid satellite–terrestrial 5G direct‑to‑device services, giving Equatys — the Viasat–Space42 D2D infrastructure joint venture — its first mobile network partner in the region.

2025-10-14T10:26:37.419149-07:00

e& inks MoU with Space42; Equatys (Viasat–Space42) secures first mobile partner to advance 5G direct‑to‑device services

Bloomberg

Viasat to spend $2B+ on satellite capacity to counter SpaceX Starlink in in‑flight Wi‑Fi market Viasat will invest more than $2 billion to add satellite capacity as it seeks to defend and expand its in‑flight Wi‑Fi business against SpaceX’s Starlink. The investment will boost bandwidth and coverage for airline customers and sharpen Viasat’s competitiveness as Starlink rapidly expands capacity.

2025-10-12T21:28:30.117150-07:00

Viasat to spend $2B+ on satellite capacity to counter SpaceX Starlink in in‑flight Wi‑Fi market

Inflight Online

Viasat and InterLnkd partner to offer AirMall, an in‑flight digital mall, to airlines Viasat has partnered with InterLnkd to offer AirMall, a full‑scale in‑flight digital mall, to airlines. The platform will be distributed via Viasat's satellite connectivity, giving carriers a branded onboard marketplace accessible through in‑flight Wi‑Fi. InterLnkd positions the service as a turnkey retail solution for airlines seeking to expand onboard commerce.

2025-10-08T06:20:34.593354-07:00

Viasat and InterLnkd partner to offer AirMall, an in‑flight digital mall, to airlines

The National UAE

Viasat and Space42 launch Equatys JV to deliver global direct‑to‑device services using largest coordinated spectrum block Viasat and UAE AI‑SpaceTech firm Space42 have launched Equatys, a joint venture to deliver global direct‑to‑device (D2D) satellite services using the world’s largest coordinated spectrum block. Equatys will operate as a wholesale provider and aims to activate its satellite infrastructure within three years.

2025-09-15T04:03:12.399994-07:00

Viasat and Space42 launch Equatys JV to deliver global direct‑to‑device services using largest coordinated spectrum block

Via Satellite

Viasat wins SouthPAN satellite-services awards — US$163M initial, AU$252M expansion Viasat has been awarded contracts to provide satellite services for Australia and New Zealand's Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN), including an initial US$163 million award and a subsequent AU$252 million expansion to supply additional satellite capacity and services for the program.

2025-08-19T12:52:51.987414-07:00

Viasat wins SouthPAN satellite-services awards — US$163M initial, AU$252M expansion

CNBC

Activist Investor Eyes Viasat’s Defense & Advanced Technologies Unit for Spinoff or IPO An activist investor has identified Viasat’s Defense & Advanced Technologies unit as a ‘crown jewel’ that could unlock significant shareholder value through a spinoff or IPO. The investor argues the standalone business would attract strategic interest and better reflect its growth in military and secure satcom markets.

2025-08-09T05:19:41.483799-07:00

Activist Investor Eyes Viasat’s Defense & Advanced Technologies Unit for Spinoff or IPO

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Viasat Pushes Viasat-3 F2 Launch to Late 2025, Prolonging US Broadband Strain Viasat Inc. has delayed the lift-off of its second Viasat-3 high-throughput satellite until late 2025, extending capacity constraints on its US fixed broadband and maritime services and risking service outages for thousands of Ka-band subscribers.

2025-08-06T11:16:24.000937-07:00

Viasat Pushes Viasat-3 F2 Launch to Late 2025, Prolonging US Broadband Strain

Via Satellite

Space Force Selects Five Firms for $4 B Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global Design Contracts The US Space Force’s Space Systems Command has selected Astranis, Boeing, Intelsat General, Northrop Grumman and Viasat for design contracts under the up to $4 billion Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global program. The awards task each firm to mature anti-jamming GEO satcom payloads, with production slots eyed in 2028 and launch in 2031.

2025-07-29T13:12:14.186147-07:00

Space Force Selects Five Firms for $4 B Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global Design Contracts