A UK update from Viasat’s Steve Beeching

In this episode of the Viasat podcast, we catch up with Steve Beeching, Managing Director of Viasat’s UK business. It’s clear the business Beeching heads up is growing, making key investments and developing cutting-edge, British-designed technology for the UK Ministry of Defense (MoD).

In an interview with Alex Miller with Viasat corporate communications, Beeching said Viasat’s UK business is growing its footprint in the UK and Europe and touched on a variety of topics:

• Modernization of ground and space networks for the UK Ministry of Defence
• Identifying the needs of the MoD to enhance its crypto technologies and cybersecurity capabilities
• Employing more economical and advanced technology capabilities with private sector entities such as Viasat

Kevin Harkenrider on Viasat’s global expansion plans

In this episode of the Viasat Podcast, we talk to Kevin Harkenrider, Senior Vice President and President of Broadband Systems, about the company’s global expansion.

As head of Broadband Systems, Harkenrider oversees the company’s residential, business, aviation and maritime services, among others. In the next few years, with Viasat planning to launch a global constellation of satellites (ViaSat-3) aimed at connecting much of the earth, Harkenrider will be engaged in helping transition the company into a global internet service provider.

The latest on Viasat Europe with Evan Dixon

With residential service just starting in Spain, we catch up with the managing director of Viasat Europe

In this episode of the Viasat Podcast, Viasat Europe Managing Director Evan Dixon talks with host Alex Miller about the company’s activities in Europe. Some of the topics covered in the interview include:

• The recent introduction of residential service in Spain
• The challenges of meeting customer expectations in a variety of European countries
• How the upcoming ViaSat-3 satellite over Europe has the potential to greatly expand our offerings
• How Viasat is helping the European Commission reach its 2020 goal to have people in member countries have access to internet speeds of at least 30 Mbps

An update on the ViaSat-3 project with Dave Ryan

As president of Viasat’s Space Systems division, Dave Ryan is overseeing the ViaSat-3 project, which will create a three-satellite constellation of satellites affording global internet coverage. In this episode of the Viasat podcast, we asked Ryan how the project is coming along and touched on a few other topics:

• How Viasat is designing the entire system in a vertically integrated manner that should result in each satellite having over 1 terabit/sec of capacity.
• The advantages of using large satellites in geostationary orbit that can provide complete earth coverage with just three satellites.
• The changing role of satellites and the growing demand for capacity.
• How the ViaSat-3 constellation’s flexibility will enable it to shift capacity more effectively than any of our other satellites.

Viasat CFO Shawn Duffy on satellite investments

Building and launching three satellites spanning the globe is no small financial feat, something Viasat’s Chief Financial Officer Shawn Duffy can confirm. In this podcast, we asked Duffy what makes the ViaSat-3 constellation a smart investment, and how geostationary orbits provide advantages over satellites in other, lower orbits. Additionally, Duffy discusses Viasat’s unique and diverse business strategy and how that helps drive the company’s success.

Viasat’s Lisa Scalpone on Viasat in Brazil

In this podcast, Lisa Scalpone, Vice President and General Manager for Viasat Brazil, talks about recent developments in South America. With some contract issues now cleared up, Viasat has been able to step up the pace in its partnership with Telebras — Brazil’s state-run telecom. In addition to thousands of installations already completed at schools, health centers and other government facilities in Brazil, work is underway to add more types of connectivity services around the country using Brazil’s SGDC-1 satellite.

A look at the digital transformations ahead with Viasat CTO Girish Chandran (Part 2)

As Viasat’s Chief Technology Officer, Girish Chandran spends a lot of time thinking about the future of the connected world. In this podcast, which will appear in two parts, we spoke to Chandran about how satellite communications technology from Viasat will be an integral part of the digital ecosystem in the years to come.

Whether it’s connected cars, ships, trains, or aircraft, satellite will have a role in most of the “smart” technologies either in the future or already in use today.

A look at the digital transformations ahead with Viasat CTO Girish Chandran (Part 1)

As Viasat’s Chief Technology Officer, Girish Chandran spends a lot of time thinking about the future of the connected world. In this podcast, which will appear in two parts, we spoke to Chandran about how satellite communications technology from Viasat will be an integral part of the digital ecosystem in the years to come.

Whether it’s connected cars, ships, trains, or aircraft, satellite will have a role in most of the “smart” technologies either in the future or already in use today.

Viasat in Conversation with Ken Peterman

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