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Press Release Source: ViaSat Inc.


ViaSat Receives Contract for Over $30 Million to Supply DOCSIS-Based Broadband Satellite System
Monday June 2, 10:00 am ET


CARLSBAD, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq: VSAT - News) has been awarded a contract by a major international satellite operator to procure ViaSat's DOCSIS-based two-way broadband satellite system to offer high speed, consumer Internet service. This multi-year contract, with a value in excess of $30 million, includes a high capacity gateway, customer premises terminals, and related support services.
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ViaSat's SurfBeam® system leverages the cable modem networking standard called DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification). Coupled with advanced satellite waveforms, SurfBeam lowers the cost of consumer terminals, reduces satellite bandwidth requirements, enables easy self-provision for customers, and provides mature customer service, billing and network control software to network providers.

"As the first major deployment of a DOCSIS-based satellite system, this contract is a significant step in the creation of a new standard and establishing ViaSat as the leading brand in two-way satellite communication systems for the consumer/SOHO market" said Mark Dankberg, president and CEO of ViaSat.

About ViaSat

ViaSat produces innovative satellite and other wireless communication products that enable fast, easy, and efficient communications to any location. ViaSat has a full line of VSAT products for data and voice applications, and is a market leader in Ka-band satellite systems, from user terminals to large gateways. Other products include network security devices, tactical data radios, and communication simulators. ViaSat has locations in Carlsbad, CA, and Norcross, GA, along with its Comsat Laboratories systems and technologies division based in Clarksburg, MD. Additional field offices are located in Boston, MA, Washington DC/Baltimore, Australia, China, India and Italy.

In addition, ViaSat's wholly-owned subsidiary, U.S. Monolithics, designs and produces monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) and modules for use in broadband communications. USM is based in Chandler, Arizona.