Viasat
Ku-band, Ka-band, Dual-band Solutions
Viasat solutions ensure passengers can stay productive and entertained in flight with email, web browsing, corporate VPN access, and multi-site video conferencing, plus streaming music, video, and TV.
As of January 2024, Viasat has announced the end-of-life dates for their Ku services (outlined below). During this transitional period, SD is here to guide customers through the process of selecting the best possible service for their needs.
- End of Ku services sale, January 12th 2024
- End of Viasat Ku hardware repair, January 1st 2025
- End of life for all Viasat Ku services, January 30th 2026
Maximum Download Speed is the rate that digital data is transferred from the internet to your computer (e.g. streaming, image downloads, webpage load times), thus “max download speed” is the maximum bandwidth that the subscriber can attain.
Maximum Upload Speed is the rate that digital data is transferred from your computer to the Internet (e.g. sending a file or video conferencing), thus “max upload speed” is the maximum bandwidth a subscriber can attain.
| Viasat Ku-band | Max Download Speed | Max Upload Speed | Monthly Allowance (GB) |
| Ku Advanced Regional | 3.0 Mbps Global | 256 Kbps | 15 |
| Ku Advanced 30 | 5.0 Mbps CONUS 3.0 Mbps Global | 256 Kbps | 30 |
| Ku Advanced 50 | 7.0 Mbps CONUS 4.0 Mbps Global | 512 Kbps | 50 |
| Ku Advanced 70 | 10.0 Mbps CONUS 6.0 Mbps Global | 1 Mbps | 70 |
| Viasat Ka-band | Max Download Speed | Max Upload Speed | Monthly Allowance (GB) |
| Ultra15 Regional | >20 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 15 |
| Ultra30 Global | >20 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 30 |
| Ultra40 Global | >20 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 40 |
| Ultra60 Global | >20 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 60 |
| Ultra100 Global | >20 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 100 |
| Ultra200 Global | >20 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 200 |
*Based on 2 year contracts **Coverage Area: CONUS/Canada for Ultra15 Regional, Global coverage for all other service plans (where Viasat Ka coverage is available). Data Allowance Carry Forward: Unused data can be carried forward and used in the subsequent month; no month-to-month accumulation. Viasat Unlimited Streaming: Included at no additional charge with Ultra100 and Ultra200 service plans. | |||
