CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Popular
Science has named the ViaSat-1 high-capacity satellite system,
including Exede® Internet service for the home, as a
Best of What's New Award winner for 2012.
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Each year, Popular Science reviews thousands of new
products and innovations and chooses the top 100 winners across 12
categories for inclusion in the annual Best of What's New issue,
the best-read issue of the year. To win, a product or technology
must represent a significant step forward in its category.
All of the winners are featured in this December's special issue,
on newsstands now.
ViaSat-1, the highest capacity satellite in the world, is part
of a system that is transforming the economics and quality of
service that satellite broadband can provide. The technology is
elevating satellite into a much more competitive position in the
broadband service marketplace with approximately 40% of new Exede
Internet subscribers switching from slower DSL and wireless
services. Exede Internet is four times faster than average DSL
speed according to an FCC Broadband study, and eight times faster
than traditional satellite Internet service. ViaSat-1 is now
hosting service for nearly 150,000 Exede Internet households after
its first six months in operation.
"For 25 years, Popular Science has honored the
innovations that surprise and amaze us – those that make a positive
impact on our world today and challenge our view of what's possible
in the future," said Jacob Ward,
editor-in-chief of Popular Science. "The Best of What's New
Award is the magazine's top honor, and the 100 winners – chosen
from among thousands of entrants – each a revolution in its
field."
"This is a great honor that adds to the very positive feedback
we're seeing in the marketplace for the new brand of high-speed
satellite services that ViaSat-1 is enabling," said Mark Dankberg, chairman and CEO of ViaSat. "The
conceptualizing, design, building, and launch of the system took an
extraordinary effort by so many of our people and this award is a
great testimony to what they accomplished."
About ViaSat (www.viasat.com)
ViaSat delivers fast, secure communications, Internet, and network
access to virtually any location for consumers, governments,
enterprise, and the military. The company offers fixed and mobile
satellite network services including Exede by ViaSat, which
features ViaSat-1, the world's highest capacity satellite; service
to more than 1,750 mobile platforms, including Yonder® Ku-band
mobile Internet; satellite broadband networking systems; and
network-centric military communication systems and cyber security
products for the U.S. and allied governments. ViaSat also offers
communication system design and a number of complementary products
and technologies. Based in Carlsbad,
California, ViaSat has established a number of locations
worldwide for customer service, network operations, and technology
development.
Safe Harbor
Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are
subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of
1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward looking
statements include statements about the speed of Exede Internet.
Readers are cautioned that actual results could differ materially
from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Factors
that could cause actual results to differ include the ability to
successfully develop, introduce, and sell new products and
enhancements; contractual problems; product defects; manufacturing
issues or delays; regulatory issues; technologies not being
developed according to anticipated schedules, or that do not
perform according to expectations; increased competition; and other
factors affecting the communications industry generally. In
addition, please refer to the risk factors contained in ViaSat's
SEC filings available at www.sec.gov, including ViaSat's most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on
which they are made. ViaSat undertakes no obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.
Exede is a registered service mark of ViaSat Inc.
SOURCE ViaSat Inc.