CARLSBAD, Calif., Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat
Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, today
announced two new contracts with the Navy Exchange Service Command
(NEXCOM) to deliver triple-play services (Wi-Fi, voice and TV) in
Guam, and managed Wi-Fi in
Poland. These contracts expand
Viasat's work with NEXCOM in providing high-quality personal-use
telecommunications to Sailors at bases around the world in
Unaccompanied Housing (UH), Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR)
facilities and Navy lodging facilities.
These new contracts demonstrate Viasat's continued relationship
with NEXCOM, expanding its support for Sailors and their families
with delivery of reliable connectivity beyond the battlespace at
installations outside the continental U.S. (OCONUS).
Under the first agreement, Viasat will deploy a new fiber
network backbone to support Naval Station Guam and Andersen Air
Force Base, as well as upgrade the buildings at these facilities
with new Wi-Fi and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) equipment.
This work will also require replacing the legacy copper-based
networks connecting to all the buildings. Together, this
modernization will enable a better experience for Navy and Air
Force service members and their families, improving the speed and
resiliency of their internet, Wi-Fi, voice and TV services.
In a separate contract, Viasat will support the Navy at its new
Naval Support Facility (NSF) Redzikowo in Poland by providing reliable, resilient
connectivity. Specifically, the facility received a new Wi-Fi
network and management support system, which are similar to the
Wi-Fi services that Viasat already provides to more than 100 Navy
installations around the world.
"We're proud of our ongoing partnership with NEXCOM to provide
Sailors and their families with a consistent connection to secure
internet, voice and TV services. Our growth to support facilities
in areas like Guam and
Poland further demonstrates our
global commitment to support the military both on and off the
battlefield," said Craig Miller,
president, Viasat Government Systems. "Whether it's standing up
fiber-based networks, managed Wi-Fi and other services, or
delivering advanced satellite-based connectivity through our
upcoming ViaSat-3 global satellite constellation, we are excited to
continue supporting service members to ensure they are afforded the
same quality connectivity experience at military bases around the
world as we get at home."
Earlier this year, Viasat and NEXCOM's Telecommunications
Program Office announced a five-year contract extension, under
which Viasat will provide managed internet, Wi-Fi, voice and other
services to support personal use networks at Navy facilities around
the world. As part of this ongoing work, Viasat will make TV
services available to Navy Gateway Inns & Suites® (NGIS)
facilities in the U.S. by upgrading to satellite-based
high-definition TV, providing interactive menus and streaming
capabilities to improve the experience for Sailors and their
families. Viasat deployed similar TV service upgrades at Navy
Lodge® locations earlier this year.
About Viasat
Viasat is a global communications
company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be
connected. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped
shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around
the world communicate. Today, the Company is developing the
ultimate global communications network to power high-quality,
secure, affordable, fast connections to impact people's lives
anywhere they are—on the ground, in the air or at sea. To learn
more about Viasat, visit: www.viasat.com, go
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains
forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbors
created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include statements
about Viasat's expanded partnership with NEXCOM for managed
internet, Wi-Fi, voice, TV and other services across Navy
facilities in Guam, Poland, and worldwide; the availability,
benefits and performance of these services; and future use and
coverage of the ViaSat-3 constellation. Readers are cautioned
that actual results could differ materially and adversely from
those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Factors that
could cause actual results to differ include: risks associated with
satellite failures, including the effect of any anomaly,
operational failure or degradation in performance; contractual
problems, product defects, manufacturing issues or delays,
regulatory issues, technologies not being developed according to
anticipated schedules, or that do not perform according to
expectations; delays in approving U.S. government budgets and cuts
in government defense expenditures; and increased competition and
other factors affecting the government and defense sectors
generally. In addition, please refer to the risk factors contained
in Viasat's SEC filings available
at www.sec.gov, including Viasat's most recent
Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on
which they are made. Viasat undertakes no obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.
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Viasat, Inc. All other product or company names mentioned are used
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