WASHINGTON — A new Inmarsat communications satellite has suffered an “unexpected anomaly,” the second in as many months for a Viasat-owned spacecraft that could create bigger headaches for the space insurance sector. Viasat, which completed its acquisition of Inmarsat in May, announced Aug. 24 that the Inmarsat-6 (I-6) F2 spacecraft […]
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TAMPA, Fla. — Viasat is in the early stages of exploring how to use L-band spectrum from newly acquired Inmarsat to connect consumer devices directly from space, including potentially from small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). “We are still exploring what our roadmap and execution plan should be,” Viasat […]
TAMPA, Fla. — Viasat said May 31 it closed the acquisition of Inmarsat it announced a year and a half ago after clearing all regulatory hurdles to consolidate the satellite operators. Mark Dankberg, Viasat’s chair and CEO, is taking the same roles for the combined company. Former Inmarsat CEO Rajeev […]
TAMPA, Fla. — Viasat has secured all regulatory clearances needed to buy British satellite operator Inmarsat after getting unconditional approval from the European Commission May 25. The companies said they expect to complete the transaction by the end of May, transforming U.S.-based Viasat into a global connectivity provider across multiple […]
TAMPA, Fla. — Inmarsat has ordered three small geostationary satellites from 3D printing specialist Swissto12 for a launch in 2026 to fortify its L-band safety services, the British operator announced May 19. The identical satellites will be based on the Swiss manufacturer’s dishwasher-sized HummingSat platform, which secured its first customer […]
TAMPA, Fla. — Viasat’s plan to buy London-based Inmarsat has just regulators left to clear in the United States and Europe after getting unconditional approval from the United Kingdom. The U.K.’s competition watchdog said May 9 that although the two satellite operators compete closely, particularly to provide Wi-Fi on planes, […]
Emerging direct-to-smartphone capabilities are breathing new life into the mobile satellite services (MSS) industry. For decades, Inmarsat and other satellite operators in this industry have been confined to providing services to specialized handsets with bulky antennas. “It’s a good time to be in this business as mobility is coming back […]
TAMPA, Fla. — Inmarsat has restored maritime and aviation safety capabilities on its I-4 F1 satellite over Asia Pacific but is still trying to recover services for L-band phones that have been down for nearly a week. All services on the spacecraft have been restored following the outage except for […]