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VIASAT KA-BAND

SATCOM KA-BAND

Service Launch

2018

Coverage

Regional

Speed

~16 Mbps

No Speed Limit

Plan Cost

$7K- $25K

Hardware Weight

51 lbs

Viasat has transformed the in-flight connectivity experience by offering unprecedented Wi-Fi speeds and performance through advanced high capacity Ka-band satellites.

Launched in 2011 ViaSat-1, a single satellite offering 140 Gbps of throughput in Ka-Band over North America was joined in 2018 by ViaSat-2 expanding Ka-band coverage across North and Central Americas, Caribbean, and trans-Atlantic routes.

In 2020 Viasat removed all Internet speed limits to enable more efficient use of data-intensive passenger and flight crew applications. Since the removal of the speed restriction, some operators have already seen speeds of up to 40 Mbps.

Viasat leadership in the KA-band will be further enhanced with ViaSat-3, comprised of three satellites and ground network infrastructure, expected to begin launch in 2021.  Each satellite will offer 1 Tbps of throughput in Ka-Band and will be placed to provide global surface coverage. Completion of the global constellation is expected by 2022.

COVERAGE

Current Viasat high-speed Ka-band coverage focus on high business jet traffic routes in north. central America, the Caribbean region, and trans-Atlantic routes.

By 2022, The Viasat-3 constellation of 3 GEO satellites should provide a true global Ultra-high throughput coverage.

HARDWARE

Viasat developed Global Aero Terminal 5510 (GAT-5510) offers a compact Ka-band satcom terminal compatible with large and mid-size business jets.

The system consists of four major components:

  • A 2-axis steerable 2-way Ka-band antenna with an integrated ACU,
  • an antenna power supply unit,
  • A modem.

The GAT-5510 easily integrates onto an aircraft with a tail, fuselage, or hatch-mounted antenna and onboard modem.

AIRCRAFT OFFERING

Helicopter

Not Available

Turboprops

Not Available

JETS

Light

Not Available

Medium

All

Large

All

Bizliners

All

SERVICE PROVIDERS

ELITE WINGS GUIDES

BIZJETS

TURBOPROPS

BIZLINERS

HELICOPTERS

2022 GUIDES

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