Inmarsat Maritime parent company Viasat reports that its ViaSat-3 F2 satellite has entered service across the Americas, adding more than one terabit per second of capacity for connectivity services including maritime applications.
The satellite uses adaptive beamforming to dynamically allocate capacity across high-demand shipping lanes, flight routes and geographic regions. For maritime users, this is expected to eventually add new capacity and flexibility for NexusWave connectivity services at sea.
ViaSat-3 F2 is the second satellite in the ViaSat-3 constellation to enter service, following F1, while F3 entered service across the Asia-Pacific region in August.
With all three satellites now operational, Viasat says the constellation has tripled the bandwidth available across its global fleet, increasing capacity and network resilience.
“With the VS3 constellation now fully operational, we have substantially expanded our ability to deliver high-quality connectivity where demand is growing fastest and introduced new forms of resilience for our government and commercial customers,” said Mark Dankberg, Chairman and CEO of Viasat.
“This is a major milestone for Viasat and our customers and positions us well to deliver differentiated experiences and support our highest-value markets around the world.”
