Exede Plans and Pricing

ViaSat was founded in 1986 by Mark Dankberg and has since grown into a global leader for broadband services and satellite technology. Dankberg came up with the idea for the company along with his two partners, Steve Hart and Mark Miller, in a spare bedroom in his home. All three still act in key roles within ViaSat, with Dankberg as Chairman and CEO, and Hart and Miller as executive VPs and chief technical officers.

When Dankberg first started ViaSat, his main focus was as a consultant for defense contractors, specifically in the area of satellite communications. ViaSat aided the U.S. Military, the government, Boeing, and multiple enterprise companies. After successfully helping these companies develop products, ViaSat won a contract with WildBlue to help develop their ground network. From there, ViaSat played a key role in the advancement of satellite internet, with the biggest accomplishment being satellite connection in any geographic place.

In 2008, ViaSat announced plans to launch a high capacity satellite of it's own, which would improve upon current satellite speed and coverage areas. ViaSat acquired WildBlue the next year to combine ViaSat's satellite knowledge with WildBlue's customer and business expertise. There are four ViaSat Services under the Exede brand: Exede internet, Exede Business, Exede Voice Home Telephone Service, and Exede Enterprise Satellite Service. ViaSat launched their first satellite, ViaSat-1, in 2011 over North America. This was the largest satellite at the time at 140 Gbps and won a Guinness World Record.

WildBlue changed its name to Exede in 2012 and continued using ViaSat's satellite capability to improve its services. That same year, ViaSat announced that Exede Internet would now be available on JetBlue flights and by 2015 more than 400 planes had in-flight internet. ViaSat-2 launched in late 2016 and is the world's highest capacity communication satellite. The purpose of this satellite is improve service in North America, parts of South America, Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean.

Since ViaSat's inception, the company has been recognized multiple times for excelling in technology, innovation, satellite development, and overall business strategy. Some of the biggest awards in the company's history include #1 Internet Provider from the FCC, Industry Innovator award from the Society of Satellite Professionals International, and Forbes Magazine Top 200 Best Small Companies 5 times.