ViaSat, Inc. - Communications Equipment

(760) 476-2200

6155 El Camino Real

Carlsbad, California 92009

www.viasat.com

Business Description

We are a leading provider of advanced digital satellite communications and other wireless networking and signal processing equipment and services to the government and commercial markets. Although we initially focused primarily on developing satellite communication and simulation equipment for the U.S. government, we have successfully diversified into other related government as well as commercial markets. During the period from April 2000 to January 2002, we acquired (1) the satellite networks business from Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. (SA), (2) the Comsat Laboratories business from Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications, LLC (LMGT), and (3) US Monolithics, LLC (USM). These acquisitions further enhanced our strategic positioning in the commercial satellite communication market and significantly expanded our intellectual property portfolio. As a result of this diversification, we have transitioned from a primarily defense-oriented company to a company with near equal amounts of government and commercial business. We believe our diversification, combined with our unique ability to effectively apply technologies between government and commercial markets, provides us a strong foundation to sustain and enhance our leadership in advanced communications and networking technologies.

We develop and produce satellite ground network systems and other related defense and commercial digital communications equipment.