VIASAT INC
Viasat, Inc. is an American satellite communications company headquartered in Carlsbad, California. The company provides satellite broadband and narrowband connectivity and communications equipment for commercial aviation, maritime, enterprise, consumer, military and government customers. It operates satellites in the Ka-, L- and S-bands and also uses capacity from partner satellite networks.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- communication [1]
- Company / filing name
- VIASAT INC [2]
- Headquarters location
- Carlsbad [1]
- Founded
- 1986 [1]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [1]
- Official website
- http://viasat.com; http://www.viasat.com [1]
- Annual revenue
- USD 860,000,000 · reported year 2018 [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US92552V1008 [1]
- CIK
- 797721 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- VSAT (Nasdaq) [2]
Company positioning and business
Viasat, Inc. is an American satellite communications company headquartered in Carlsbad, California. The company provides satellite broadband and narrowband connectivity and communications equipment for commercial aviation, maritime, enterprise, consumer, military and government customers. It operates satellites in the Ka-, L- and S-bands and also uses capacity from partner satellite networks. [3]
Viasat was founded in 1986 by Mark Dankberg, Mark Miller and Steve Hart and became a public company in 1996. The company expanded from communications equipment into satellite services through acquisitions including WildBlue Communications in 2009 and Inmarsat in 2023. Viasat reports its business in two segments, Communication Services and Defense and Advanced Technologies. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Viasat (American company). Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Annual revenue: USD 860,000,000 · reported year 2018. [1]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: VSAT (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was VIASAT INC founded?
Founded: 1986. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of VIASAT INC?
Headquarters location: Carlsbad. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for VIASAT INC?
Business sectors: communication. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Viasat (American company) (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.