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Should Viasat’s (VSAT) In-Car Satellite Voice Demo Shape Investors’ View of Its Automotive Strategy?
In July 2026, Viasat Inc. announced it had completed a landmark technology demonstration in Munich, placing fully integrated satellite-enabled voice calling into a BMW iX3 infotainment system using its L-band network, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Auto 5G modem, Cubic3 eSIM capabilities, and Fraunhofer IIS’s NESC AI voice codec over the NB-IoT protocol.
This proof-of-concept shows how Viasat’s satellite infrastructure could extend in-vehicle voice and messaging services beyond cellular coverage,...