KVH Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:KVHI), the world's leading maritime
VSAT provider, will offer its mini-VSAT Broadbandsm service and
TracPhone® satellite communications terminals to maritime customers
throughout South America through Tesacom, South America's leading
mobile satellite service provider. The new relationship will be
managed by Andesat S.A., a leading communications provider in the
Andean region. Tesacom will offer KVH's mini-VSAT Broadband
solution from its offices in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay,
Panamá and Peru to offshore commercial fishermen and oil and gas
operators, as well as inland waterway vessels working on the Paraná
River. "KVH's mini-VSAT Broadband service will allow us to offer an
attractive and affordable broadband service to meet the growing
connectivity needs of our diverse maritime customer base," explains
Jose Antonio Sanchez Elia, CEO at Tesacom. "With the mini-VSAT
Broadband service, we will be able to provide a proven solution
with small antennas, fast data rates, and global coverage that will
work well for both large and small vessels, completing our broad
offering of solutions."
Tesacom will offer KVH's TracPhone V-series onboard terminals
and mini-VSAT Broadband service to their customers. Tesacom is
South America's leading provider of remote telecommunications
solutions, offering the MSS services of Inmarsat, Globalstar, and
Iridium for more than 10 years with an extensive network of offices
that reaches mariners throughout South America.
"KVH is very well positioned to support the key maritime
industries in South America, and we're happy to collaborate with a
leading service provider like Tesacom to bring mini-VSAT Broadband
to these mariners," explains Brent C. Bruun, KVH's senior vice
president of global sales and business development. "Our mini-VSAT
Broadband service is well supported with earth stations in Brazil
and Chile, and we offer the broadest coverage of any maritime VSAT
provider for coastal South American waters and into the southern
Atlantic and Pacific oceans. We're excited to work with Tesacom to
bring the mini-VSAT Broadband service to maritime customers
throughout the region."
The mini-VSAT Broadband service is unique in that it uses
ArcLight® spread spectrum technology developed by KVH's satellite
technology partner, ViaSat (Nasdaq:VSAT). The spread spectrum
technology enables use of antennas as small as 37 cm for the
Ku-band service and as small as 1 meter for the combined C/Ku-band
coverage. Although significantly smaller, these antennas match the
coverage and speed of much larger maritime VSAT antennas using
older services based on time division multiple access (TDMA)
technology. With onboard equipment as small and affordable as
L-band systems, the power of fast, affordable VSAT service is
rapidly becoming the preferred option for large segments of the
maritime market that were formerly limited to expensive legacy
satellite communications services.
Since launching the mini-VSAT Broadband service in late 2007,
KVH has fielded one of the world's broadest Ku-band VSAT networks,
using 14 Ku-band satellite transponders to provide a seamless web
of multimegabit coverage. The service will soon cover 95% of the
Earth, including all of the oceans bordering southern South
America, with the addition of coverage from three overlayed, global
C-band transponders and a unique dual-mode TracPhone system that
seamlessly switches between C- and Ku-band frequencies. In most
regions, vessels enjoy redundant coverage to assure robust
connectivity.
KVH is the only maritime VSAT provider to manufacture its own
fully integrated onboard terminal and network manager, operate a
global C/Ku-band VSAT network, and provide worldwide 24/7/365
after-sale support. The ability to control every aspect of its
equipment and network has enabled KVH to field the world's premier
global maritime VSAT network. In March 2012, the marketing research
firm Euroconsult reported KVH leads the maritime VSAT market for
number of customers using its service.
Please visit www.minivsat.com for complete details about KVH's
TracPhone V-series and the mini-VSAT Broadband network.
Note to Editors: High-resolution, press-ready images of KVH's
TracPhone V-series and mini-VSAT Broadband coverage are available
at http://press.kvh.com for download and editorial use.
About Tesacom
Tesacom is the leader in integral telecommunications solutions
for remote locations in South America. With offices in Argentina,
Brazil, Chile, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela and Uruguay, it
delivers its solutions at a regional level. Its range of solutions
is one of the largest in the market and includes mobile satellite
services, satellite multimedia services, location and tracking
services via the GPS system, software platforms, highly advanced
technical equipment of superior quality, integration of networks
and development of value-added applications. Details are available
at www.tesacom.net.
About Andesat
Andesat S.A. meets the rapidly expanding communications needs of
the Andean region. Developed by a group of executives with
extensive experience in the satellite communications industry,
Andesat uses cutting-edge technology to create the most proficient
satellite networks. Andesat provides coverage throughout Chile,
Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and
Venezuela. Visit www.andesat.com for additional details.
About KVH Industries, Inc.
KVH Industries, Inc. is the leading provider 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. In March 2012,
Euroconsult reported that KVH was the market share leader in global
maritime VSAT. 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.
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-K 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
Silvina Graziadio
TESACOM
0810-3456- SAT (728)
sgraziadio@tesacom.net
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