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Viasat buys RigNet for $222m

California-based Viasat has bought specialist connectivity business RigNet in an all-share deal worth $222 million (€181.8m). RigNet has some 1200 onshore sites and 11,000 Internet of Things sites internationally, and specialises in ultra-secure, intelligent networking solutions and applications. Viasat will add RigNet’s 650 customers to its existing portfolio. Rick Baldridge, Viasat’s president/CEO commented, “With the […]

December 22, 2020By Chris Forrester