Prediction on a good old MD’s monologue to please the masses

Anonymous · 2024-11-08T20:27:40Z

It will cover the following key points: ) An elaboration on our exceptional intellectual capabilities and the extensive data we possess regarding demand, emphasizing the d-mbness of customers who opt for Starlink. ) A detailed explanation of how our monetization strategy, including guaranteed revenue to airlines regardless of Viasat's revenue, will ensure our continued success. ) An exploration of the potential market disruption that may arise from our partnership with Telesat, assuming they eventually launch their service.

Prediction on a good old MD’s monologue to please the masses

It will cover the following key points:

) An elaboration on our exceptional intellectual capabilities and the extensive data we possess regarding demand, emphasizing the d-mbness of customers who opt for Starlink.

) A detailed explanation of how our monetization strategy, including guaranteed revenue to airlines regardless of Viasat's revenue, will ensure our continued success.

) An exploration of the potential market disruption that may arise from our partnership with Telesat, assuming they eventually launch their service.

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@2spb+1voEW7SI that podcast was a great listen, in perfect harmony with Viasat's missteps.

In related news, another company suffering the same fate as all who discount disruptions with their own echo chamber. At least MD will be in good company on the list of failed companies that didn't take pesky disruptors seriously.

https://gizmodo.com/chegg-is-on-its-last-legs-after-chatgpt-sent-its-stock-down-99-2000522585

Speaking of Kodak's decline...a short audio documentary on the BBC Sounds (you will need a UK VPN endpoint)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0024sy5
Sounds all too familiar in terms of MD's personality, behaviors, ego and GEO confirmation bias that has resulted in our current situation. Depressing listening given it is history repeating itself at Viasat.

) Talk incessantly about capacity optimisation to burn the allocated ataff Q&A
time..."oh sorry eveyone...we have run out of time to take questions" Digusting.

It should also include an explanation of why a lot of the folks who actually knew how the business worked, and what they were talking about, have been forced to leave the Almighty VSAT.

Remember the early days of StarLink when MD was saying "it's not usual that a new entrant puts old entrants out of business" in an effort to downplay concerns arising from the ranks? Blockbuster, Kodak, Blackberry, and Nokia would like a word. Then as now he still doesn't get what is happening (e.g. this can be handled with regulatory and environmental actions, or customers care about obscure technical ramblings). What hasn't sunk in is the cold truth that with the disruption of LEO, we aren't selling what customers are buying. At the all-hands we'll get your trifecta of cr-p without addressing the hard questions. This literally must be what it felt like at Kodak/Blockbuster/Blackberry/Nokia back in the day.

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