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Satellite communications provider Viasat unveiled a secure wireless hub (SWH), a wearable tactical gateway solution for dismounted soldiers.

ISP commercial company Viasat has consolidated its satellite internet plans for consumers into one service, launching the Viasat Unleashed service plan, which costs US$99 per month.

Telstra announced a partnership with global satellite communications company, Viasat, to support its new Asia Pacific satellite constellation covering 4.1 billion people in 48 countries including Australia.

Global communications company Viasat has acquired provider of global communications satellite Inmarsat for US$7.3 billion.

National carrier Qantas says it will have Wi-FI on two domestic A330s and half of the 737 fleet by the end of June, and then 75% of the combined fleet by the end of the year.

On 7 April, Qantas switched on its fast, free onboard Wi-Fi for passengers on board Boeing 737-800 VH-XZB. iTWire was there to try it out.

Virgin Australia has announced Wi-Fi for domestic Australian flights after a trial this year, but unlike Qantas which made a similar announcement in February, will Virgin’s Wi-Fi be free?

Under a partnership with global broadband services provider ViaSat, tapping into the new NBN satellites, Qantas in-sky Wi-Fi will be free!

NBN Co has named US based ViaSat to supply the equipment for the 10 satellite earth stations it is building around Australia.

Satellite communications systems manufacturer, ViaSat, says it has demonstrated full-mesh satellite communications using an Optus satellite and an Australian designed antenna to stream high-definition video simultaneously in both directions between two remote sites.

O3b Networks, the company planning a network of medium earth orbit Ka band satellites to provide broadband to underserved rural areas, has award ViaSat a $US47m contract to supply ground station systems.