On December 27 came the approval to the merger by incorporation into Viasat S.p.A. Of Abruzzo-based company Helian. The company was acquired by the Viasat Group in April 2018, and specializes in hardware and software solutions for road safety and traffic, as well as systems dedicated to territorial and environmental monitoring via Wireless Sensor Network. This operation aims to expand Viasat’s offer with innovative and vertical solutions, in Italy and abroad, within the Smart Cities and Public Administration market. In particular, Viasat’s technological portfolio now includes Street Control, a system already available to many Local Administrations which, thanks to a high-sensitivity camera, can read up to 100 license plates per second and identify any vehicles that are uninsured or potentially dangerous to citizens due to other irregularities.