To celebrate the completion of its new global satellite
communications network, KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI) today
announced a special "Get More for Less!" bundle promotion that
offers new mini-VSAT BroadbandSM customers a TracPhone® V3 maritime
satellite communications system (a $16,995 value) and a 3-year
M1000 mini-VSAT Broadband airtime contract, which includes a
monthly allotment of 1,000 megabytes of broadband data and offers
download speeds up to 2 Mbps, all for only $999 per month. This
limited time promotion lasts until December 31, 2011.* The
TracPhone V3 is the world's smallest maritime VSAT solution,
featuring a 14.5-inch diameter antenna, below-decks antenna control
unit, and integrated ArcLight® spread spectrum modem, making it a
complete solution for onboard communications and Internet access
for boats as small as 30 feet!
KVH's mini-VSAT Broadband airtime pricing terms make the offer
even more attractive, as subscribers who exceed the amount of data
allotted for their plan simply pay $0.99 per megabyte for the
additional data use. The mini-VSAT Broadband service also provides
exceptionally clear voice calls using Voice over IP (VoIP)
technology. Voice calls are billed at just $0.49 per minute to and
from cell phones and land lines worldwide, including all long
distance charges. Best of all, while phone companies often charge
high tariffs to call Inmarsat satellite phones (calls from shore to
the ship), a hidden cost that can be as high as $10 per minute, the
TracPhone V3 allows you to have a normal local number which is
billed at the local call rate.
"I am very excited to offer our customers this complete and
compelling package, which includes the TracPhone V3 hardware and a
significant amount of monthly broadband data that can be
transmitted at speeds up to 2 Mbps virtually anywhere in the world,
all for less than $1,000 per month," remarked Brent C. Bruun, KVH's
senior vice president of global sales and business development.
"With this offer, as with all of KVH's mini-VSAT Broadband airtime
plans, subscribers enjoy airtime fees that are approximately 1/10th
of what they would pay for similar Inmarsat FleetBroadband
packages, and with this promotion, we're even including the
hardware when customers sign up for a 36-month contract. By
acting on this offer, any mariner spending $1,000 per month or more
on satellite communications can immediately upgrade their onboard
service and significantly increase their vessels' available
bandwidth without adding to their current budget."
Announced in February 2011, KVH's TracPhone V3 is the world's
smallest maritime VSAT solution, with an antenna measuring only
14.5 inches in diameter. Thanks to revolutionary ArcLight spread
spectrum transmission technology invented by KVH's technology
partner, ViaSat (Nasdaq:VSAT), the mini-VSAT Broadband network
provides reliable, global service to a wide range of vessels using
extremely compact antennas. KVH and ViaSat are responsible for the
seamless, global service, which is delivered using 14 Ku-band
satellite transponders linked via 11 secure earth stations in
strategic locations around the world. KVH also manufactures the
hardware solution for the vessel, offering a simple, streamlined,
end-to-end design that includes the onboard equipment, the
mini-VSAT Broadband service, and KVH's global technical support
network.
In addition to being the world's fastest growing maritime VSAT
network with over 1,500 units fielded, mini-VSAT Broadband also
delivers:
- More than 100 terabytes of data per year
- More than 1.5 million phone calls per year
- Average network uptime better than 99.5%
- Regulatory authority to operate offshore and in-port in more
than 125 countries around the globe
A managed airtime network solution, mini-VSAT Broadband equips
vessels with the highest data rates available today with downloads
as fast as 2 Mbps and uploads as fast as 1 Mbps, as well as Voice
over IP (VoIP) telephone lines with optimized service and
prioritization of applications. The network uses ViaSat ArcLight
spread spectrum technology, a reliable and efficient solution
proven in both commercial and military applications. In addition to
the 1,000 megabyte, $999 per month M1000 airtime plan mentioned
above, KVH offers simple metered plans ($0.99 per MB for data and
$0.49 per minute for voice services, with packages starting as low
as $49 per month) as well as fixed monthly and seasonal plans with
even lower data and voice costs. These benefits are available to
mariners on any size vessel, for numerous applications, and even in
adverse weather conditions via the award-winning 24-inch
TracPhoneV7 and compact, 14.5-inch TracPhone V3 antennas.
Please download the promotional flyer at www.kvh.com/trac_offer
for complete details.
Note to Editors: High-resolution, press-ready images of KVH's
TracPhone V3 are available at http://press.kvh.com for download and
editorial use.
About KVH Industries, Inc.
KVH Industries, Inc., is the leading provider 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.
*Promotional offer is structured as a 36-month lease. For
complete details, please contact an authorized KVH
dealer/distributor.
This release may contain certain forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements
include, for example, the functionality, characteristics, quality
and performance of KVH's products and technology; anticipated
innovation and product development; and customer preferences,
requirements and expectations. The actual results could differ
materially. Factors that may cause such differences include, among
others, those 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,
Inc. "mini-VSAT Broadband" is a service mark of KVH Industries,
Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
companies.
CONTACT: Nicole Mongillo
KVH Industries, Inc.
401-845-2443
nmongillo@kvh.com
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