KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI) the world's leading maritime
VSAT provider, today named Andesat S.A., a leading provider of
satellite communications in the Andean region of South America, a
reseller for its mini-VSAT Broadbandsm service and TracPhone®
V-series satellite communications systems. In addition to managing
a mini-VSAT Broadband hub at their teleport in Santiago, Chile,
Andesat will now provide TracPhone V-series systems and mini-VSAT
Broadband service to its distribution partners in Chile, Argentina,
Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador.
"KVH is committed to bringing reliable, affordable satellite
communications to commercial mariners in South America, and
expanding our relationship with Andesat will help us to achieve
that goal," explains Brent C. Bruun, KVH's senior vice president of
global sales and business development. "Andesat is a diverse and
well-established company that will help us reach this customer base
effectively. They will be a tremendous asset in growing our
business in South America, particularly as we combine their
presence in the Southern Cone and Andean region with our existing
distribution strategy in Brazil."
"We are excited to build upon our existing relationship with KVH
by becoming a reseller, offering the outstanding mini-VSAT
Broadband service and TracPhone V-series hardware to South American
mariners through our distribution partners," says Pablo Rasore,
general manager at Andesat. "KVH has an outstanding reputation for
providing the service that mariners need with hardware and rates
that are realistic for their budgets, even on smaller vessels.
We're looking forward to leveraging this relationship to help these
mariners enhance the way they do business."
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 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.
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
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