The milestone marks the beginning of revenue-generating operations for one of the most advanced high throughput communications satellites ever deployed.
ViaSat-3 F3 is expected to deliver greater flexibility, coverage and capacity with competitive bandwidth economics driving new growth opportunities across Viasat’s markets.
Ultra-high capacity satellite is expected to help drive growth in one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing markets for satellite services by more than doubling the bandwidth of Viasat’s current satellite fleet.
ViaSat-3 F3 is designed to deliver more than one terabit per second of throughput capacity and is the second of three satellites in Viasat’s next-generation Ka-band constellation. This enhanced capacity will allow the company to pursue growth opportunities in underpenetrated attractive markets.
With ViaSat-3 F1 in service since 2024, ViaSat-3 F3’s service entry brings the company’s next-generation ViaSat-3 fleet to two high throughput satellites. ViaSat-3 F2, which will serve the Americas, is in the final stages of in-orbit testing and expected to enter service soon, at which point the company’s next-generation constellation will be complete.
“ViaSat-3 F3’s advanced technology, including its ability to maximise regional capacity density on demand within premium mobility markets, will drive growth and improved blended average yield and incremental cash economics across our portfolio,” Viasat chief executive officer and chairman Mark Dankberg said.
“Asia-Pacific presents a unique challenge for satellite connectivity, with demand concentrated in specific corridors and markets across a vast geography.
“ViaSat-3 F3 gives us the flexibility to direct high operating leverage capacity where demand and opportunity are greatest.”
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