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Ka-SAT

Viasat’s Ka-SAT experiencing service interruptions

26 February 2022 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

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Viasat’s European network is experiencing a partial outage. The issue, related to its Ka-SAT satellite, is currently affecting service for multiple fixed broadband customers across the region.

This story is about: Ka, Ka-band, Ka-SAT, ViaSat Filed Under: IFEC

Flexjet picks Viasat to upgrade BizJet connectivity

17 June 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Embraer's Praetor 600

Fractional jet ownership leader Flexjet will add Viasat’s in-flight connectivity products to portions of its fleet, bringing high-speed internet service to its owner/passengers.

This story is about: business aviation, Flexjet, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, Ka-SAT, Ku, Ku-band, Satellite, ViaSat, ViaSat-2, ViaSat-3, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Viasat closes on KA-SAT buy-out

30 April 2021 By Seth Miller

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Viasat now owns 100% of the KA-SAT satellite providing service over Europe. The company closed today on its purchase of Euro Broadband Infrastructure Sàrl (“EBI”), the wholesale broadband services business created as part of Viasat’s former partnering arrangement with Eutelsat Communications.

This story is about: Eutelsat, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, Ka-SAT, OneWeb, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

KLM launches short-haul in-flight connectivity with Viasat

23 April 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

KLM’s short-haul WiFi service went live this week, just under six months after the carrier announced plans to update the fleet. The first two aircraft with the Viasat Ka-band satellite connectivity officially activated for passengers, with a free week before the regular, three-tier pricing plans kick in.

This story is about: 737-800, E195-E2, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, Ka-SAT, KLM, PaxEx, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Viasat buys out Eutelsat KA-SAT stake, European wholesale operations

19 November 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

We’re a couple years out from the ViaSat-3 satellite delivering a massive boost in Ka-band satellite capacity over Europe, but Viasat is ready to scale up its offerings on the continent. The company will buy out Eutelsat’s stake in their joint venture (“EBI”) for 140 million euro, giving Viasat full control over the wholesale business as well as the KA-SAT satellite.

This story is about: Bigblu, Europe, Eutelsat, Eutelsat KONNECT, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, joint venture, Ka, Ka-band, Ka-SAT, ViaSat, ViaSat-3 Filed Under: IFEC

KLM selects Viasat for in-flight connectivity

5 November 2020 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

KLM is moving forward with plans to equip its single-aisle aircraft with in-flight WiFi service. The company will install Viasat’s Ka-band satellite connectivity solution on the “majority of its European fleet.”

This story is about: 737, Boeing, E170, E190, Embraer, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, Ka-SAT, KLM, ViaSat, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Eutelsat expands direct retail broadband sales with Bigblu acquisition

31 July 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Eutelsat has big new plans for selling retail broadband services across Europe. The company will acquire Bigblu Broadband (excluding its Nordics operations) for 38 million GBP. The deal brings approximately 50,000 customers into the network.

This story is about: Bigblu, Eutelsat, Eutelsat KONNECT, Eutelsat Quantum, Ka, Ka-band, Ka-SAT, Ku, Ku-band, Satellite Filed Under: IFEC

Eutelsat KONNECT successfully launched

20 January 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

More Ka-band capacity should be online soon. Eutelsat’s KONNECT satellite successfuly launched last week and is now raising to its geostationary orbit location to serve Europe and North Africa. ANd that could be good news for Viasat as well.

This story is about: Air Canada, Eutelsat, Eutelsat 5b, Eutelsat KONNECT, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, Ka-SAT, Satellite, Spirit Airlines, Thales, Thales Inflyt Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Gogo talking Ka as growth opportunities abound

7 November 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

For a company that is now mostly known for its Ku-band inflight connectivity offering the idea of bringing Ka-band services online in parallel may appear somewhat incongruous. But for Gogo, the news out this morning that it is pitching Ka-band solutions to potential customers is, according to CEO Oakleigh Thorne, more about holding fast to its plans.

This story is about: 2Ka, 2Ku, ChinaSat-18, earnings call, Eutelsat, gogo, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, Ka-SAT, Ka2517, Ku, Ku-band, Oakleigh Thorne, SES, SES-17, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

EL AL expands connectivity partnership with Viasat

6 November 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

An EL AL 777 at Newark

Add another half dozen planes to the backlog, and a new type for Viasat’s inflight connectivity platform. EL AL will fit its 777 fleet with the Ka-band wifi service in the coming year.

This story is about: El Al, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, Ka-SAT, PaxEx, ViaSat, ViaSat-2, ViaSat-3, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

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