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Viasat achieves FAA STC on G450 Ka-band
Viasat's high speed and high-quality Ka connectivity is now available to Gulfstream G450 operators, for fast download speeds that enable streaming, video conferencing and productivity apps.

The FAA has approved Viasat's Ka-band in-flight connectivity solution for Gulfstream G450 aircraft, a large cabin jet often deployed on long distance, international expeditions. With this supplemental type certificate, Viasat's Ka-band connectivity system is now available on more than 20 platforms, including super mid-cabin through large cabin, long range business aircraft.

With over 300 Gulfstream G450 aircraft in the market, demand is considerable among operators for Viasat's wi-fi solution, which enables similar connectivity on board as experienced on the ground, including the ability to video conference, stream, access corporate VPN and use other business-critical applications during all phases of flight.

This level of consistent, high-quality connectivity is made possible by Viasat's satellite network capacity, designed to accommodate current and future broadband demand from increasingly data-hungry applications. In fact it is not uncommon across Viasat's business aviation Ka-band network for a single aircraft to use more than one GB per hour, with streaming and browsing primarily driving data usage.

Business area director, business aviation Claudio D'Amico says: "Viasat's high speed and high-quality Ka connectivity is at long last available to Gulfstream G450 aircraft operators. With over 90 per cent of business aviation routes covered by our Ka network, our solution is a great fit for operators that want fast, reliable connectivity that matches the long-range profile of this aircraft."

Gulfstream G450 aircraft operators can secure Viasat's Ka-band IFC kit, which includes a custom radome, through the manufacturer's extensive MRO dealer network. Service plans are available directly from Viasat or through one of Viasat's value added resellers and include global and regional unlimited plans that feature uncapped data coupled with Viasat's popular 'No Speed Limit' Ka-band IFC. Additionally, there are entry-level service plans newly available.

Today, Viasat's Global Aero Terminal 5510, the hardware kit that enables high-speed, broadband in-flight connectivity, communicates with Viasat's Ka-band satellite network and will be forward compatible with the company's next generation ViaSat-3 constellation, a trio of satellites expected to be the highest-capacity broadband satellites ever launched.

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