Digital Communication Products for Commercial and Government Markets

ViaSat produces innovative satellite and other digital communication products that enable fast, secure, and efficient communications to any location. We bring today’s new communication applications to people out of reach of terrestrial networks, in both the commercial and government sectors, with a variety of networking products:

• Satellite networks for fixed-site and mobile communications
• Satellite antenna systems
• Wireless datalinks and terminals for combat situational awareness
• Information security for military networking
• Mobile IP networking for soldiers
• Communication microprocessor chipsets
• Application and communication acceleration
• Satellite network system design
• Communication simulation and training systems.

Recognized for Growth and Stability
ViaSat is well known as a successful, innovative, high-growth company:

• Three-time INC. 500 as a private company
• Hannover Fairs ISCe2004 Satellite Industry Award for Innovation and Technology
• CEO Mark Dankberg “2003 Satellite Executive of the Year” by Via Satellite
• BusinessWeek "100 Best Small Corporations"
• Forbes "200 Best Small Companies in America”
• Red Herring “100 Top Small Caps”
• Business 2.0 “100 Fastest Growing Tech Companies”
• Space News "Top 50 Space Companies"
• Washington Technology "Top 100 Government IT Contractors"

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Surpassing 1,850 Employees and $575 Million in Sales
The company employs over 1,850 professional and support personnel. More than 50% are engineers, and many hold graduate degrees in electrical engineering or computer science. Annual revenues hit a record $575 million during the most recently completed fiscal year (ended March 28, 2008).

History
ViaSat is part of the well-known Linkabit Corporation “family-tree” that spawned hundreds of San Diego area telecom startups, including Qualcomm, General Instruments, and Titan. Founded in 1986 by three former M/A-Com Linkabit employees, ViaSat is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol VSAT. Go to the History, Timeline or Industry Innovation & Firsts pages for more details.