Viasat set to win unconditional EU okay for Inmarsat deal - source


Satellite model is placed on Viasat logo in this picture illustration taken April 4 2022. REUTERSDado Ruvic

Satellite model is placed on Viasat logo in this picture illustration taken April 4, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -U.S. company Viasat is set to gain unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $7.3 billion bid for British satellite rival Inmarsat, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.

The companies, which compete with market leaders Panasonic and Intelsat in the market for wi-fi on long-haul flights, announced the tie-up in late 2021.

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