Advanced Wi-Fi Solution Offers Southwest
Customers High-Speed Internet, Streaming Video, Live
Television, and More
CARLSBAD, Calif., May 11, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global
communications company, today announced Southwest Airlines Co.
selected the Company's next generation Ka-band satellite in-flight
connectivity (IFC) system to be factory-installed on all new
aircraft deliveries, starting this fall.
By selecting Viasat's industry-leading solution for its new
aircraft, Southwest Airlines will provide customers enhanced
internet capabilities while onboard, including the ability to
stream content and entertainment, watch live television, and access
social media platforms and productivity applications on any
internet-ready device, gate-to-gate. Streaming-capable Wi-Fi
requires a fast and robust data connection — especially to deliver
high quality service on all connected devices while in-flight,
regardless of how many passengers are using the system.
Viasat technology solves a key challenge in providing high
quality connectivity in aviation by addressing variable
concentrated demand, such as many aircraft in the same geographical
area – at airport hubs or traveling on popular flight routes. The
bandwidth advantage and flexibility offered by Viasat's satellite
network provides a consistently high quality, high-speed, and
content-rich in-flight Wi-Fi experience.
Don Buchman, Viasat's vice
president and general manager, Commercial Aviation, added: "We
admire Southwest Airlines' deeply customer-centric vision. The
overall passenger experience is enhanced by delivering connectivity
inflight that is the same as the on the ground experience, from
streaming your favorite video content to live television and
accessing other internet-based applications during all phases of
flight. We look forward to being a part of Southwest's commitment
to continually upping the bar."
Capacity Today and In the Future
According to a January 2022
Sandvine Global Internet Phenomena Report, more than two-thirds of
today's internet traffic is driven by data-hungry video streaming
or social media platforms. Viasat utilizes its current broadband
satellite fleet, including ViaSat-1 and Viasat-2, along with its
roadmap of satellites - including the revolutionary ViaSat-3
constellation - to meet the ever-increasing demand for data-rich
connectivity.
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
to Viasat's Corporate Blog, or follow the Company on social
media
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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 among others, statements related to Viasat and
Southwest Airlines' relationship; the introduction of Viasat's IFC
service on Southwest's new aircraft; the enhanced internet
experience passengers and crew can expect; the availability,
capabilities and performance of the Viasat in-flight internet
equipment; the number of aircraft, location of service, and the
timing to connect the new Southwest fleet; the ability to direct
capacity to demand; the forward compatibility of Viasat's IFC
system; the satellites used to provide the service, and the
expected global capacity gains that will be provided by future
Viasat satellites. 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: our ability to successfully implement our
business plan for our broadband services on our anticipated
timeline or at all; risks associated with the construction, launch
and operation of the satellite(s) used to supply these services,
including the effect of any anomaly, operational failure or
degradation in satellite performance; contractual problems; product
defects; manufacturing issues or delays; regulatory issues; changes
in relationships with, or the financial condition of, key
suppliers; technologies not being developed according to
anticipated schedules, or that do not perform according to
expectations; and other factors affecting the aviation sector
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
for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their
respective owners.
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