Multi-orbit, multi-band connectivity has come to the Viasat ecosystem. NexusWave, a fully managed connectivity service, will deliver unlimited data with global coverage and multi-orbit redundancy via Inmarsat Maritime for the company’s ocean-going customers.
The new service will combine Viasat’s owned Ka-band GEO services with LEO capacity from Eutelsat OneWeb. NexusWave can also use terrestrial cellular services when in range of coastal ground stations. L-band service will also be available from the legacy Inmarsat GEO network for redundancy and reliability.
Truly a game-changer in maritime communications, the new solution gives our customers the confidence to operate on their own terms, anywhere in the world, with complete peace of mind.
– Ben Palmer OBE, President, Inmarsat Maritime
This network architecture aligns with Inmarsat’s Orchestra concept from mid-2021. As anticipated then, the company is leasing LEO capacity rather than building its own. NexusWave will launch on the legacy Inmarsat GX constellation for Ka-band capacity, eventually adding the ViaSat-3 constellation to the network.
NexusWave is limited to the maritime market for now, but perhaps offers some insights into how multi-orbit connectivity might fly for the company’s aero customers.
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