WISPAmerica Show Daily Day 1

www. WISPA .org 1 5 www.bekabusinessmedia.com DAY 1 MER C 2018 TUESDAY M A R C H PM- PM Located just steps from WISPAMERICA on Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd North. 6 th OPENING RECEPTION MER C Viasat Announces Nationwide, Highest-Speed, Unlimited Internet R esponding directly to Americans’ inter- ests and demands for more data, more streaming video and faster down- load speeds at home, global communications company Viasat announced the availability of “the fastest satellite-based home internet service across the nation,” said the company, with speeds up to 100 Mbps. On top of that, the new Viasat service will offer unlimited data plans. The new service is powered by the ViaSat-2 satellite system, which includes the most advanced, highest-capacity communications satellite in orbit today, coupled with new inno- vations in satellite ground infrastructure. “We’ve upped the game for satellite internet by delivering a new service that gives consumers what they want: more data, faster speeds and better entertainment experiences across all device types,” said Mark Dankberg Viasat’s chairman and CEO. “Today’s service launch is an important step forward in Viasat’s mission to deliver faster internet anywhere. The innovations we’re making across our satellite system allow us to do extraordinary things, from moving the satellite industry up-market by deliv- ering premium services, speeds and plans that give consumers new choices in their internet service provider, to helping bridge the digital divide in the U.S. today.” Viasat is the first satellite internet service provider in the U.S. or globally to offer plans with 100 Mbps download speeds to consumers’ homes. Additionally, most of Viasat’s home internet plans meet or surpass the Federal Communications Commission’s broadband defi- nition of 25 Mbps download speeds, with plans offered at 12 Mbps, 25 Mbps, 30 Mbps, 50 Mbps and 100 Mbps speeds nationwide. To offer this service, Viasat is optimizing video streaming, maximizing ground network efficiencies and flexing its system’s data consumption capabilities to offer more data and video viewing time at small screen, DVD or better quality. That means if the monthly data plan is exceeded, service will continue based on availability, except during peak periods where congestion may limit service. The new internet service comes with Whole- home Wi-Fi, Viasat’s new modern-designed home gateway offering built-in Wi-Fi with the latest wireless technology and two Gigabit Ethernet ports; an integrated phone port on the home gateway, allowing for instant activation of home phone service without a separate ATA; and enhanced customer support. Currently, Viasat is bringing super-fast internet to consumers’ homes nationwide. Subsequently, the company will enable ViaSat-2 services for business and government as well as in-flight internet connectivity on both commercial and business aircraft. m Visit Viasat at WISPAMERICA booth #208.