Bringing bandwidth when and where it's needed most

A "beam" describes the targeting field of a satellite signal. It's aimed at a specific area on the ground, moving data back and forth using radio spectrum.

A satellite's total bandwidth — or capacity — is shared across all of its beams. To get the highest productivity out of a satellite, it's important that the bandwidth is available in areas where demand is highest.

Rather than having bandwidth fixed to beams, the ViaSat-3 constellation is designed to move capacity between beams to bring bandwidth when and where it's needed most — what we call dynamic bandwidth allocation. By anticipating increases in demand throughout the world and move capacity to meet them — giving us the ability to meet dynamic and shifting market demands, help militaries and governments withstand and recover from stressors, better serve our business and residential customers, and provide superior bandwidth economics.