In this episode of the podcast, host Alex Miller speaks with Sumeet Singh, who serves two roles at Viasat: chief data officer as well as vice president and general manager of our Media and Mobile Apps division (MAPs). This conversation focuses on that second role, where Viasat is showing our airline partners how they can use the in-flight connectivity (IFC) services we offer to expand advertising and other revenue opportunities while also providing additional services and benefits to passengers.

Topics in this podcast episode include:

• A bit of background about Singh, whose diverse career in communications software, cloud technologies and technology partnerships, edge computing and even venture capitalism put him in an ideal position to explore the potential of Viasat’s IFC services
• The focus of the MAPs team in creating ancillary revenue for Viasat as well as our airline customers atop the core business of IFC — poised to reach upwards of 200 million passengers
• How advertising on aircraft is changing from the traditional seatback magazine to a diverse portfolio of other opportunities made possibly by IFC
• How ancillary revenue can help offset the cost of IFC for airlines
• The ways in which these business models could one day apply to other modes of transportation — from cruise ships to trains, buses, and more
• The direct access platform that has the potential to connect mobile phone carriers to the Viasat network for a seamless experience from ground to air

In this episode of the Viasat podcast, host Alex Miller catches up with Lena Hall, who is the new global head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) at the company. The Howard University grad has an impressive history working in change management and is ideally suited to help Viasat move ahead with its DEI efforts in the coming years.

Topics covered in this episode include:

• Why most companies are paying a lot more attention to topics surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion
• How the ‘equity’ piece came to be included and what it means
• Addressing some of the pushback we’ve seen in recent years against some of the progress made in these areas
• What DEI might look like in the coming years for Viasat and other companies
• Turning DEI initiatives into action and how to embed it into company culture

In this episode of the Viasat Podcast, host Alex Miller speaks with Keven Lippert, Viasat chief commercial officer, about the company’s business in the UK. Viasat has been active in the UK for a number of years — particularly with the Ministry of Defence — and is growing its footprint with new offices, more personnel and a pending acquisition that will greatly enhance its presence in the country.

Topics covered in this podcast episode include:

• A bit of history on Viasat in the UK, including our acquisition of Stonewood in 2010 that has been the foundation for the encryption products we provide for the UK Ministry of Defence;
• How the acquisition of RigNet in 2021 has also expanded our presence in Scotland with products and services for the energy industry;
• The upcoming ViaSat-3 constellation and how the second satellite over Europe, the Middle East and Africa represents another large investment in broadband infrastructure in the UK;
• The company’s new office in the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus and our relationship with the UK Space Agency as well as the European Space Agency;
• The pending acquisition of global satellite operator Inmarsat and how it will enhance our network in the UK and beyond.