[Satellite TODAY 06-28-10] ViaSat has upgraded transmission rates for its Ku-band airborne broadband network to achieve speeds up to 1 megabit per second (Mbps), the company announced June 25.
    The upgrade allows network users to send high-resolution video and broadband data off the aircraft at faster rates to support full motion video and other mission capabilities for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) at greater distances from locations being observed.
    ViaSat said the 1 Mbps network upgrade is part of an ongoing roadmap for increasing airborne broadband data rates on the ViaSat mobile broadband network, and is implemented by loading new software onto installed terminals.