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Viasat Announces the Next Evolution of its Award-Winning L-Band Tactical Satellite Service (L-TAC)
Enhanced scalability and on-demand service will offer global mobile users rapid service activation for tactical beyond line-of-sight communications CARLSBAD,
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[{"type":"text","content":"Enhanced scalability and on-demand service will offer global mobile users rapid service activation for tactical beyond line-of-sight communications\nCARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, today announced the next evolution of its award-winning L-band tactical satellite service, L-TAC, delivering new features that allow service on-demand – when and where users need it. The L-TAC service is delivered through Viasat's worldwide L-band network, connecting radio users and command centers worldwide using the tactical radios' native waveforms, encryption and a secure terrestrial network.\n\nThe newly evolved L-TAC solution will automate the service's ordering and provisioning system and deliver an automated L-TAC channel assignment capability for more effective resource allocation. This solution features a web portal that will allow end users or Viasat partners to order or schedule L-TAC service. This enhanced capability will enable users to request and receive service on-demand in specific beams and over geographic regions when and where they need to operate. As a result, global government customers can order immediate service to areas of operation and can schedule their resources more efficiently.\nFurthermore, U.S. government customers now also have access to a radio frequency over Internet protocol (RFoIP) solution that supports remote monitoring of L-TAC channels. This enables L-TAC user nets, or radio nets, to be remotely accessed worldwide over IP, connecting users back to their headquarters, forward operating bases or other remote sites.\nGovernment and military users have traditionally relied on line-of-sight Ultra High Frequency (UHF), Very High Frequency (VHF) and UHF SATCOM systems for tactical communications without practical alternatives when those services are unavailable. The Viasat L-TAC service provides this alternative and is complementary to existing UHF, VHF and UHF TACSAT radios, allowing users to leverage the same security-accredited equipment with advanced encryption over L-band satellite connections via interoperable waveforms.\n\"Our award-winning L-TAC solution is a trusted option for tactical, beyond line-of-sight communications with thousands of units deployed. We recognize that our government customers' missions and requirem...