ViaSea-3 satellites add flexibility, speed for Inmarsat NexusWave

“The combination of NexusWave’s bonded, multi-orbit architecture, and the new ViaSat-3-ready terminal developed with Intellian, puts us in a strong position to support the operational priorities of global fleets,” said Inmarsat Maritime vice president Gert-Jan Panken.

“It reinforces our long-term commitment to reliability, security and customer experience at sea, and enables fleets to scale seamlessly with future capacity as the network expands.”

ViaSat-3 satellites have more than 1,000 steerable spot beams, designed to enable bandwidth to be moved dynamically to match demand across global shipping lanes, ports and offshore locations.

Its inclusion in NexusWave will support bandwidth-intensive applications, such as enterprise networking, video streaming, crew welfare and mission-critical operations.

“NexusWave was built to deliver consistent performance in an increasingly complex connectivity landscape,” said Viasat Commercial president Ben Palmer.

“As ViaSat-3 capacity becomes available, we are taking another big step forward by bringing more bandwidth, better flexibility and a forward-thinking upgrade path to ensure connected confidence for the future.”

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