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ViaSat Exhibits Network-Ready, Portable Satellite Terminal Prototype

Friday, October 26th, 2012

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ViaSat [VSAT] this week exhibited the prototype of a lightweight, portable broadband terminal featuring power-on, auto-acquire antenna pointing that the company says greatly simplifies and speeds up deployment. The terminal, designated the ViaSat Mobile Terminal (VMT)-1220P, was on display this week at the Association of United States Army trade show in Washington. The VMT-1220P is optimized for ViaSat’s worldwide broadband satellite network, so mobile and dismounted warfighters can send and receive live full-motion video, make secure phone calls and access…

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