ViaSat, one of the leading satellite communications provider in the world, has been chosen by the US Government to provide satellite broadband services to military aircraft. The contract which was awarded to the California-based communications provider includes the provision of an all-IP service for regional access, as well as worldwide roaming for enroute mission coverage.
According to ViaSat, the one-year contract tasks them to enable access to services like VoIP sessions and commercial Internet technology during transoceanic or even transcontinental flights.
The satellite terminals to be provided by ViaSat is based on the existing ViaSat ArcLight® technology which has been widely used by various defence organizations and government aircrafts across the globe. Using a high speed Ku-band network, the ArcLight technology allows for high-speed mobile broadband performance as well as advances ISR missions using cutting-edge antennas that can easily be installed in military aircrafts.
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