VSAT

Viasat, Inc.

A global communications company that beams internet from space, Viasat provides satellite broadband for rural homes, in-flight Wi-Fi for airlines, and secure networking for governments and militaries. Three engineers who had worked together at a San Diego satellite firm founded it in 1986, starting in a spare bedroom. The name blends "via" and "satellite," and the company grew into one of the world's largest satellite operators after acquiring British firm Inmarsat in 2023.