28 January 2025 – The agreement is expected to lead to Viasat, supported by European-based partners, submitting a formal Partnership Project under ESA’s Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES 4.0) programme for the detailed design and procurement of an Open Architecture LEO network, capable of providing 5G non-terrestrial network services directly to handheld devices. Viasat will be working with partner companies in ESA member countries. Read more