Sector Intelligence: Viasat, Huawei Enhance Connectivity Solutions
This brief highlights developments in enterprise wired and wireless LAN and campus NaaS vendors over the past month.
This brief outlines key updates in in-flight connectivity solutions and intelligent network offerings relevant to various sectors, including aviation and telecommunications.
Viasat Amara Introduces In-Flight Connectivity Solutions
Viasat has launched the Viasat Amara, its next-generation in-flight connectivity solution designed for commercial aviation. This offering integrates advancements in satellite technology and aims to enhance the passenger experience.
Don Buchman, senior VP & GM, Global Commercial Aviation at Viasat, stated, “Viasat Amara goes far beyond fast and free high-speed Wi-Fi. It’s designed to meet the unique needs of each airline and every individual user in real-time across a smart multi-orbit network.”
The Amara solution incorporates multi-network and multi-orbit systems while ensuring Quality of Service (QoS). It facilitates flexible business models and digital products tailored for airlines.
The Viasat Aera, a proprietary electronically steered antenna terminal, will support dual-beam connections across different satellite types. This terminal is projected to be available by 2028 with a quick installation process.
Viasat Amara is designed to utilize capabilities from geostationary (GEO), high-elliptical (HEO), and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. This approach is intended to improve global coverage in response to evolving airline connectivity demands.
Huawei Upgrades Xinghe Intelligent Network for Northern Africa
At the Huawei Network Summit 2025, Huawei revealed its enhanced Xinghe Intelligent Network offerings aimed at Northern Africa. This development emphasizes AI-powered connectivity with improvements in experience, assurance, resilience, and security.
Richard Wu, in a keynote, discussed the influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies on data communication and highlighted initiatives to improve connectivity.
The updates include the introduction of 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) Shield, focusing on security within sensitive sectors. This technology features AI signal scrambling for encryption, addressing potential data leakage issues.
Huawei’s intelligent experience assurance engine prioritizes encrypted applications, thereby improving user experience for critical services.
In the intelligent Wide Area Network (WAN) sector, Huawei's updates offer two-way delay differences of under 3 microseconds, which signifies an enhancement over traditional networks.
Moreover, Huawei achieved over 95% accuracy in application identification in government applications through advanced AI methodologies.
The Xinghe Intelligent Fabric integrates new technologies to rectify network configuration issues and improve the reliability of optical modules, crucial for data center efficiency. An AI-based simulation technology optimizes security protocols and enhances reliability.
Huawei’s Intelligent Network Security Solution also ensures high detection rates for unknown threats while providing comprehensive endpoint protection and data recovery.
The company aims to empower partners by granting access to its network AI capabilities for faster issue resolution. Looking forward, Huawei intends to further develop AI-driven network solutions and engage with clients in Africa to support digital transformation efforts.
Conclusion
This brief encapsulates the recent updates from Viasat and Huawei regarding advancements in in-flight connectivity and intelligent network offerings. These developments reflect the ongoing evolution in enterprise connectivity solutions across sectors, encouraging further exploration of integrated technology platforms.
- Viasat Amara Offers Next-Generation In-Flight Connectivity Solutions for Airlines
The new Viasat Aera terminal will support multi-orbit connections, improving service quality for airlines and passengers alike. - Huawei updates Xinghe Intelligent Network for Northern Africa
Huawei introduced upgraded Xinghe Intelligent Network offerings for Northern Africa at the Huawei Network Summit 2025.