KVH Expands mini-VSAT Broadband Coverage for Internet and Voice to Africa
19 January 2010 - 11:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
KVH's new African mini-VSAT Broadband coverage area now supporting
broadband Internet and voice services for maritime and aeronautical
applications MIDDLETOWN, R.I., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
KVH Industries (NASDAQ:KVHI) today announced the successful
activation of its mini-VSAT Broadband(SM) service in Africa. The
latest step in the joint effort by KVH and ViaSat to offer a
seamless global broadband network for vessels and aircraft, the new
African coverage area is using the Telesat 11N satellite, which has
already been supporting Atlantic service. The network is now
bringing broadband Internet and voice service for commercial and
leisure boaters in and around Africa as well as providing network
coverage to the ViaSat Yonder(SM) in-flight broadband network for
business and commercial aircraft. "We are thrilled to kick off the
new year by bringing our African coverage online," said Brent C.
Bruun, KVH's vice president of sales and business development. "The
addition of this new region opens a host of exciting opportunities
for our commercial and leisure marine businesses. With mini-VSAT
Broadband now available, crews working the offshore oilfields of
western Africa and maritime visitors to the 2010 football finals in
South Africa will have a powerful new means of staying in touch and
up to date. In addition, the activation of our African coverage is
a major milestone for the mini-VSAT Broadband network as we now
have live coverage or are under contract to provide coverage for
virtually every major maritime region on the globe." The mini-VSAT
Broadband service, along with the KVH TracPhone® V7 antenna,
comprise the first end-to-end 24-inch VSAT antenna, service, and
support package available for maritime communications. Together,
KVH and ViaSat are currently providing two-way mobile broadcast
services from eight secure teleports around the globe utilizing
eight beams on seven of the world's most powerful communications
satellites. The resulting seamless network offers voice service and
Internet access as fast as 512 Kbps (upload) and 2 Mbps (download)
at fixed monthly rates. As of mid-2009, more than 500 mini-VSAT
Broadband systems have been sold, representing roughly 10% of the
installed maritime VSAT systems based on estimates in the "2008
Maritime VSAT Markets Report" published by COMSYS. Customers
include the U.S. Coast Guard's 110-foot and 225-foot cutters,
commercial operators such as Clipper Marine Services A/S, M.H.
Mowinckel Ship Management, fishing fleets like Fishermen's Finest,
and leisure vessels around the globe. Visit
http://www.minivsat.com/ for additional details regarding the
TracPhone V7 and mini-VSAT Broadband service and coverage as well
as case studies of customers who have successfully solved critical
maritime communications challenges thanks to the compact and
affordable mini-VSAT Broadband solution. Note to Editors:
Press-ready images of KVH's TracPhone V7 are available at
http://press.kvh.com/ for download and editorial use. About KVH
Industries, Inc. Middletown, RI-based KVH Industries, Inc., and its
wholly owned subsidiary, KVH Europe A/S, are leading providers of
in-motion satellite TV and communications systems, having designed,
manufactured, and sold more than 150,000 mobile satellite antennas
for applications on vessels, vehicles, and aircraft. KVH's mission
is to connect mobile customers around the globe with the same
digital television entertainment, communications, and Internet
services that they enjoy in their homes and offices. This release
contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, for example, the
service rollout plans, the functionality, characteristics, quality
and performance of KVH's products and technology; anticipated
innovation and product development; and customer demand,
preferences, requirements and expectations. The actual results
could differ materially. Factors that may cause such differences
include, among others, the successful launch and deployment of new
satellites; uncertainty about the scope of customer demand; the
potential inability to secure the licenses necessary for the
network; risks associated with the delivery or performance of
critical hardware; future decisions about the expected
profitability of additional satellite regions; changes in the costs
and capabilities of competing offerings; and those other risk
factors discussed in KVH's most recent Form 10-Q filed with the
SEC. KVH does not assume any obligation to update its
forward-looking statements to reflect new information or
developments. KVH and TracPhone are registered trademarks of KVH
Industries. "mini-VSAT Broadband" is a service mark of KVH
Industries. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective companies. DATASOURCE: KVH Industries, Inc. CONTACT:
Chris Watson of KVH Industries, Inc., +1-401-845-8138, Web Site:
http://www.kvh.com/
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