KVH Expands Groundbreaking Airtime Rate Plans for mini-VSAT Broadband Users
04 April 2011 - 9:30PM
When it was introduced in February 2011, the ultra-compact
TracPhone® V3 from KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI) shook up the
maritime SATCOM industry. Not only was it the world's smallest
maritime VSAT system, but it also changed the equation for how
mariners thought about paying for their broadband service at sea
thanks to its simple metered airtime plan – $0.49 per minute for
all voice calls worldwide and $0.99 per megabyte at the fastest
available speeds via the mini-VSAT Broadbandsm network. Now, KVH is
pleased to announce that this new, streamlined metered pricing
program is available to all new mini-VSAT Broadband subscribers,
whether they are using a TracPhone V3 or V7, with easy, inexpensive
packages designed to support a wide range of monthly data needs. At
a fraction of the cost of competing Inmarsat services, these rate
plans are the simplest and most convenient choice available for
maritime satellite communications. In addition to the new metered
rate plans, KVH also offers mariners its popular fixed-price and
seasonal airtime options, which means that there is a mini-VSAT
Broadband airtime rate plan to meet every mariner's unique needs.
"KVH's mini-VSAT Broadband service is creating new standards for
reliability, affordability, and convenience in the maritime
satellite communications market," explains Brent C. Bruun, KVH's
senior vice president for global sales and business development.
"This new metered pricing and the fastest network speeds available,
along with two excellent choices for hardware, makes mini-VSAT
Broadband an economical option for just about any mariner seeking
outstanding satellite communications for their vessel or
fleet."
The mini-VSAT Broadband network was designed from the ground up
to be the first next-generation maritime satellite communications
solution. The global spread spectrum satellite network, built with
ViaSat's patented ArcLight® technology, offers more affordable
airtime, voice service and Internet access as fast as 512 Kbps
(ship to shore) and 2 Mbps (shore to ship). KVH's compact family of
mini-VSAT Broadband-compatible TracPhone antennas are more
affordable and faster and easier to install than competing
solutions. More than 1,000 TracPhone V7 systems were shipped in the
first three years after the product's introduction, making the
mini-VSAT Broadband network the fastest growing maritime VSAT
solution. KVH's mini-VSAT Broadband customers include the U.S.
Coast Guard and leading commercial shipping companies like Nordic
Tankers, Mowinckel, and Vroon.
Please visit www.minivsat.com for more information about the
TracPhone V7 and V3, the global mini-VSAT Broadband network, and
KVH's new airtime rate plans.
Note to Editors: High-resolution, press-ready images of KVH's
mini-VSAT Broadband product family are available at
http://press.kvh.com for download and editorial use.
About KVH Industries, Inc.
KVH Industries, Inc., and its subsidiaries are leading providers
of in-motion satellite TV and communication 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. The company is
based in Middletown, RI, with facilities in Illinois, Denmark,
Norway, and Singapore.
KVH and TracPhone are registered trademarks of KVH Industries,
Inc. "mini-VSAT Broadband" is a service mark of KVH Industries,
Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
companies.
CONTACT: Chris Watson
KVH Industries
401-845-8138
cwatson@kvh.com
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