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Viasat says publishing manufacturers’ suggested retail prices will make satellite communications service plans easier to compare. The available report does not specify which products or plans are covered, or how the pricing approach will affect customers and service providers.
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Viasat says publishing manufacturers’ suggested retail prices will make satellite communications service plans easier to compare. The available report does not specify which products or plans are covered, or how the pricing approach will affect customers and service providers.
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SpaceX has described its multibillion-dollar US airwaves purchase as a critical step in building a mobile service, but the deal alone does not put it on equal footing with major carriers. A competitive terrestrial network would require years of work and billions in additional investment, adding to the capital demands on the company.
Viasat Government has ordered multiple ALL.SPACE Hydra MAX terminals for government and defense users needing connectivity on the move. The terminals can transmit across multiple satellite links simultaneously and are approved for Viasat’s global NextGen Ka-band network, including military Ka-band.
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SpaceX’s planned acquisition of up to 14 MHz of paired 800-MHz spectrum from Grain Management has sharpened investor focus on its satellite-to-phone ambitions. Piper Sandler downgraded AST SpaceMobile to Neutral and cut its price target to $54 from $98, citing deployment uncertainty in 2026–27; Bernstein also downgraded AT&T over SpaceX competition.
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Satellite Connect Europe has filed with the International Telecommunication Union for a 344-satellite constellation designed to provide direct-to-device connectivity across Europe. The network is backed by Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile, signaling a potential expansion of satellite-enabled mobile services in the region.
Viasat has secured an initial $42 million task order under the U.S. Space Force’s MECS2 contract to provide global managed satellite communications services for the U.S. Marine Corps. The award expands Viasat’s role in delivering commercial SATCOM capabilities to the U.S. military.
Viasat’s ViaSat-3 F2 satellite is now in service over the Americas, bringing additional capacity to airline connectivity networks and enabling higher inflight Wi-Fi speeds. The activation expands the satellite operator’s ability to support passenger connectivity across one of aviation’s largest markets.
ViaSat said its third and final terabit-class ViaSat-3 broadband satellite has entered service over the Americas. The milestone came days after SpaceX launched the final three satellites for SES’s O3b mPower constellation, marking the completion of both operators’ major network deployment campaigns.
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