Rockwell Collins, ViaSat Creating Joint Aerospace Connectivity Offering

ViaSat in collaboration with Rockwell Collins will integrate its ViaSat VMT-1500 terminal and its global Ku-band Internet service with Rockwell Collins' ERT-120 smart cabin routers and its ARINCDirect flight support services to provide cabin and cockpit connectivity to business aircraft operators, the satellite company said in a news release Wednesday. ViaSat General Manager Ken Peterman said the collaboration will "offer business jet operators a single, comprehensive suite of cabin connectivity capabilities across our advanced global internet service." Also Wednesday, ViaSat announced its new Exede WiFi Modem, which allows download speeds of up to 25 Mbps. The Exede is aimed at the home satellite Internet service market, ViaSat said in a news release.