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.
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.
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.
Helicopter
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Turboprops
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JETS
Light
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Medium
All
Large
All
Bizliners
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