ViaSat Inc. Company Profile
NASDAQ: VSATConsumer DiscretionaryTelecommunications EquipmentUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
ViaSat at a glance
ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) is a Telecommunications Equipment company in the Consumer Discretionary sector headquartered in Carlsbad, CA. ViaSat is led by Mr. Mark D. Dankberg and employs about 7,000 people. The company's shares have traded publicly since 1996.
At a market capitalization of $9.29 billion, it is considered a mid-cap company. Its SEC Central Index Key (CIK) is 0000797721, which identifies the company's filings on EDGAR.
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What does ViaSat do?
Viasat, Inc. engages in the provision of broadband and communications products and services in the United States and internationally. It operates in segments, Communication Services; and Defense and Advanced Technologies. It offers satellite-based broadband and narrowband communications solutions; broadband services, including broadband internet access and voice over internet protocol; fixed and mobile broadband and narrowband services; develops and sells satellite, wireless products, and terminals; and design, develop, and produce space system solutions for geostationary, medium, and low earth orbit. The company also provides in-flight connectivity, narrowband safety operational data, and other complementary services; multimedia connectivity for military and government; tactical and beyond-line-of-sight communications; intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance; L-band advanced communications element terminals; enterprise connectivity solutions; Internet-of-Things; and L-band managed, energy, and prepaid internet services. In addition, it offers networking, cybersecurity, and information assurance products and services; high assurance internet protocol encryption solutions; MOJO expeditionary tactical gateway; government satellite communication systems, mobile and fixed broadband modems, ground and airborne terminals, antennas and gateways, Ka-band earth stations, and other multi-band/multi-function antennas, as well as design products for manpacks, aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, seagoing vessels, ground-mobile vehicles, space-based systems, and fixed applications. Further, the company designs and develops GEO, LEO, and MEO satellites, payload, antenna technologies, and other small satellite platforms; develops commercial communication satellite product, orchestration of sovereign and multi-orbit solutions, and direct-to-device; and licenses intellectual property. Viasat, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.
Business description based on the company's public filings.
Company information
- Legal name
- ViaSat Inc.
- Ticker
- NASDAQ: VSAT
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Industry
- Telecommunications Equipment
- CEO
- Mr. Mark D. Dankberg
- Employees
- 7,000
- Headquarters
- 6155 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA, United States
- Phone
- 760 476 2200
- Website
- viasat.com
- IPO year
- 1996
- Market cap
- $9.29B
- SEC CIK
- 0000797721
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · May 29, 2026
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