Content Delivery to Aircraft: The Challenge Vertically-integrated Service Satellite Content Delivery Advantage for Airlines and Passengers Christian Rigal - ViaSat UK christian.rigal@viasat.com
ViaSat At A Glance 30 Years $~3B Enterprise Value 3 Satellites $1.5B+ Investment in Satellite Broadband 696,000+ Subscribers 3,800+ Employees And, MORE bandwidth than anyone else in the satellite industry
ViaSat Ka-band Satellite Fleet ANIK-F2 US Ka Beams ~2 Gbps ~5900 kg WildBlue-1 ~7 Gbps ~4700 kg ViaSat-1 (2011) World s Highest Capacity ~140+ Gbps ~6700 kg ViaSat-2 (launching Apr 2017) Another Performance Breakthrough 7x the coverage of ViaSat-1 2x bandwidth economics advantage Unprecedented capacity/coverage ViaSat-3 (2019+) 2 on contract 1 Tbps each 100 Mbps service enabling 4K streaming 1 Gbps for enterprise, maritime Affordable broadband for millions globally
Game-changing Broadband Services» Home Internet Standard 12 Mbps down, 5 Mbps up ($50, 30 pcm dependent on package) Web experience competitive with phone, fixed site 4G, cable Able to use VOIP and remove fixed line U.S. subscribers; partnered with Eutelsat EU, NBN Australia» Aeronautical Broadband 550 commercial aircraft Netflix at 30,000 feet Business aviation and government VIPSAM» Embedded acceleration for fast page loads» End-to-end system scales to millions of customers» Consumer, portable, mobile, enterprise terminals
In-flight Internet: Best Wi-Fi In The Sky» Every passenger can use the internet they way they want» Only in-flight internet service that enables unlimited streaming, from any streaming service, to any device
ViaSat Acquisition of Arconics Nov 2016» Connected Aircraft Software 40 people, mostly in Dublin 100% owned by ViaSat» Competencies Airline operations Agile software development Avionic systems Content service provider» Aviation Focus Increase ticket sales and loyalty Reduce operational costs Increase ancillary revenues Speed & simplify content delivery» Key Customers
Connected Apps for Everyone Onboard» Document Management Safety and compliance for the paperless cockpit» Electronic Flight Bag Manuals, electronic flight folder, forms, weather and more» Cabin Management Enabling crew efficiency» Onboard Entertainment: Wireless IFE Cloud-based movies, music, advertising and retail generate ancillary revenues
Vertically Integrated Architecture
Vertical Integration Advantage: Wireless IFE» Cloud-controlled content refresh over Wi-Fi and cellular networks Traditional systems require 30+ days to refresh content» Satellite connectivity enables content refresh Off-peak times either in transit or at gate if regulation allows New content becomes available on-board independent of route, no crew operations» Complements internet, giving airlines control over curated content» Enables delivery of magazine, loyalty schemes, retail offerings Satcom enables real-time transactions: book onward travel, hotels, duty free» Beyond W-IFE, all apps benefit from satcom, increasing crew effectiveness and enhancing flight comfort and safety
Flightpath To The Connected Aircraft» Software platform facilitates fully-connected aircraft Passengers, flight deck, cabin crew, aircraft data» Vertical integration improves end-to-end experience Lowest bandwidth cost per available seat mile Only path to multi-tbps aviation network» Benefits every airline, regardless of current connectivity & strategy
Electronic Flight Bag» Flight Plan» Weather» Manuals» NOTAMs» Forms» Notices» Journey Log» Voyage report» E Techlog» Better data recording» Improved flight planning» Significant fuel savings
Cabin Management» Pax manifest» Loyalty program» Meal orders» Special assistance» Cabin defects» Onboard sales» Catering» Pax recovery» Pax notes» IFE fulfilment» Call bell options» Pax notes» Pax loyalty» Messaging
Onboard Entertainment Wireless IFE» Hollywood movies» Music» Payments» Advertising» Shopping» Moving map» Destination content» Magazines» Meal ordering» Supports BYOD strategy» Higher ancillary revenues, multiple revenue streams» Better pax experience» Improved loyalty» Pre/post flight service» Personalization» Real-time control» Central administration» Deep analytics
Document Management» Collaborative structured authoring» Component reuse» Smart linking» Controlled revision» Controlled distribution» Effectivity» No technological footprint» Content reuse» Secure distribution» Captures user feedback» Compliance» Structural consistency» Complex author collaboration» Message harmonization» Lower cost translation» Information recycling» Supports complex product variants» Off-line access
Thank you Christian Rigal - ViaSat UK christian.rigal@viasat.com