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ViaSat LinkStar Satellite Network Selected By HCL Comnet for Shared Hub Services in India

Posted on: Tuesday, 16 August 2005, 12:00 CDT

NORCROSS, Ga., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ViaSat is supplying a LinkStar(R) broadband network to HCL Comnet Ltd, a subsidiary of HCL Technologies, for shared hub network services in India. HCL Comnet is offering network services, from low-rate point-of-sale data to broadband virtual private networks and Internet access, to about 100 sites already with planned expansion to 500 sites in the next three years. LinkStar VSAT options for network access and bandwidth management make it an efficient choice for all types of applications.

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The HCL Comnet shared hub services are targeted at banks, stock brokers, and gaming applications that need fast access and low-rate transactional data, as well as enterprise customers looking for high-speed, secure client-server connections.

"The flexible bandwidth allocation and bandwidth-on-demand feature of LinkStar will find use in emerging applications like interactive distance education, backup for landline connectivity using VSAT, and Internet services to remote locations," said HCL Comnet vice president Mr. S. Barathy.

The addition of the LinkStar satellite network by HCL Comnet adds to previous ViaSat installations of Skylinx and StarWire mesh networking systems, as well as a 9-meter ViaSat antenna at the hub in Voida UP. LinkStar, a hub- based "star" networking system, includes enterprise-level features such as DiffServ QOS and multi-label protocol switching support that enable many customers to share a single VSAT hub, while keeping their data separate and secure from other users. ViaSat dynamic bandwidth allocation increases or decreases data rates on-the-fly to adjust to each customer and use the available satellite bandwidth in the most efficient way.

Nine MHz of Ku-band transponder capacity on the INSAT 3C satellite will carry the network traffic. Data rates will begin at 256 on the inbound and 4.4 Mbps on the outbound (hub to remotes). The system can support up to 3.3 Mbps uploads from remote sites and up to 45 Mbps downloads from the hub.

The advantages of the LinkStar VSAT system can be traced to its versatility. The system is cost-effective for a full spectrum of applications, from low speed, quick-turnaround retail transactions to broadband multimedia applications. The LinkStar system can operate in a proprietary configuration from ViaSat or according to the DVB-RCS international standard.

About HCL Comnet Ltd. (http://www.hclcomnet.co.in/)

With more than ten years of experience in diverse networking technologies, over 450 customers endorse its quality services and the unique Innovative VAP model at the core of its business strategy, HCL Comnet has emerged as a leader in enterprise managed, secured, intelligent connectivity. The company is a subsidiary of HCL Technologies, one of India's largest IT and telecommunications providers.

About ViaSat (http://www.viasat.com/)

ViaSat produces innovative satellite and other communication products that enable fast, secure, and efficient communications to any location. Products include satellite ground equipment, information security devices, tactical data radios, and communication simulators. ViaSat has a full line of VSAT products for data and voice applications, and is a market leader in Ka-band satellite systems, from user terminals to system gateways. ViaSat has locations in Carlsbad, CA, and Norcross, GA, along with its Comsat Laboratories division in Clarksburg, MD. Additional field offices are located in Boston, MA, Washington DC, Australia, Italy, China, India, and Spain.

In addition, ViaSat's wholly-owned subsidiary, U.S. Monolithics, designs and produces monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) and modules for use in broadband communications. USM is based in Chandler, Arizona.

Safe Harbor Statement

Portions of this release, particularly statements about the performance and future deliveries of the LinkStar system, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. ViaSat wishes to caution you that there are some factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: ViaSat's ability to perform under the existing contract, changes in product supply or component pricing, changes in relationships with, or the financial condition of, customers or suppliers, changes in government regulations, changes in economic conditions globally and in the communications markets in particular, potential product liability, infringement and other claims, and other factors affecting the communications industry generally. ViaSat refers you to the documents it files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the section titled Factors That May Affect Future Performance in ViaSat's Form 10-Ks and subsequent Form 10-Qs. These documents contain and identify other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements. Stockholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements.

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ViaSat

CONTACT: Bruce Rowe of ViaSat Inc., +1-760-476-2505

Web site: http://www.viasat.com/http://www.hclcomnet.co.in/

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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