CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- November 16, 2011 – ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) conducted a major public demonstration for members of the U.S. armed services during which it unveiled the industry's highest performance mobile broadband system using an ultra-small aperture 12-inch Ka-band tracking antenna. Representatives from the Air Force, Army, Marines, and Special Forces communities witnessed multiple applications including full-motion HD video running concurrently over a secure, encrypted mobile satellite network.
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The network included the ViaSat VR-12 Ka airborne satellite antenna and ArcLight® 2 modem mounted to a mobile vehicle. As the mobile vehicle drove around the Carlsbad area, the tracking antenna maintained its link with the satellite while demonstrating simultaneous encrypted HD video backhaul, video conferencing, IP phone communications, and http web browsing.
In the course of the demonstration the mobile satellite network was configured in a number of different modes showing a variety of forward link and return link bit rates. Configurations included ISR (Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance) operations in which the forward link maintained 4 Mbps and the return link performed at 6 Mbps.
"Achieving this level of satellite system performance in such a small physical package is another important milestone for us and especially for our broadband ISR customers," said Larry Taylor, deputy GM, ViaSat Global Mobile Broadband. "We didn't anticipate conducting the exercise during a rainstorm, but though that worst case happened, the network performed all day without a single link loss."
The size, weight, and power envelope of the VR-12 Ka system matches that of its predecessor the VR-12 KuSS terminal, which has hundreds of units fielded. Both systems have the same platform mounting interface for ease of aircraft upgrade.
For general information on pricing and availability contact Jeff Warner, ISR business director, at 619-787-0128.
About ViaSat
ViaSat delivers fast, secure communications, Internet, and remote network access to fixed sites or on-the-move. The company provides networking products and managed network services for enterprise IP applications; is a key supplier of network-centric military communications and encryption technologies and products to the U.S. and allied governments; is the primary technology partner for gateway and customer-premises equipment for consumer and mobile satellite broadband services; and offers high-speed Ka-band satellite broadband services under the WildBlue brand. ViaSat also offers design capabilities and a number of complementary products including monolithic microwave integrated circuits and modules, DVB-S2 satellite communication components, video data link systems, data acceleration and compression, and mobile satellite antenna systems. Based in Carlsbad, Calif., ViaSat has established a number of worldwide locations for customer service, network operations, and technology development.
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