KVH mini-VSAT Broadband Systems Installed as Connectivity Solution on More Than 100 U.S. Coast Guard Vessels
09 January 2014 - 11:00PM
KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI) has surpassed the 100-vessel
mark in its 10-year contract to supply the next-generation
satellite communications solution for the U.S. Coast Guard's fleet
of small cutters. To date, KVH's TracPhone® V7 systems have been
deployed on 105 USCG vessels across eight different classes of
cutters, and KVH's mini-VSAT Broadbandsm service has provided 29.2
terabytes of data and more than 835,000 Voice over Internet
Protocol (VoIP) minutes. The contract for hardware, airtime, and
support was first announced in September 2010.
KVH systems are now in use on cutters in all U.S. Coast Guard
districts in the continental U.S., as well as overseas in the
Persian Gulf, Guam, and Puerto Rico. A cutter is a USCG designation
for any vessel over 65 feet in length, including coastal patrol
boats, seagoing buoy tenders, and fast-response cutters.
This diverse range of platforms supports a variety of critical
USCG operations including drug interdiction, maritime border
security, anti-piracy tasks, search and rescue operations, and
humanitarian efforts. The low latency of the KVH service is
particularly important to the fast and efficient processing of
biometric information from vessel to shore, a key to immigration
and law enforcement activities. The 24/7 nature of USCG operations
and the extreme sea and weather conditions in which these
relatively small vessels operate are proof of the durability and
reliability of the TracPhone V7 and mini-VSAT Broadband
service.
"In the face of rapidly expanding data communications
requirements, including real-time use of biometric technology,
homeland security efforts, and extended worldwide operations, the
U.S. Coast Guard needed a global communications solution robust
enough to support these demands and rugged enough for even the most
demanding maritime conditions," explains Martin Kits van Heyningen,
KVH's chief executive officer. "Affordability was a critical factor
for the U.S. Coast Guard as well, and our mini-VSAT Broadband
network offers a cost-effective solution to replace expensive
legacy services and still provide global coverage."
In announcing the 10-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite
Quantity (IDIQ) contract, valued at approximately $42 million, in
September 2010, the U.S. Coast Guard Telecommunications and
Information Systems Command (TISCOM) named KVH's TracPhone V7 and
mini-VSAT Broadband service as the U.S. Coast Guard's Small Cutter
Connectivity (SCC) Ku-band System and Air Time Support Services
solution. The SCC program is part of the U.S. Coast Guard's
initiative to upgrade the legacy cutter fleet's commercial
satellite systems in order to provide improved communication
capabilities for voice and data transmission and reception, as well
as improving interoperability with Department of Homeland Security
and Department of Defense partners. Supporting KVH in this
multi-year effort are network partner ViaSat, Inc., (Nasdaq:VSAT)
and logistics partner Mackay Communications.
In addition to the deployment of TracPhone V7 on the U.S. Coast
Guard cutters, KVH's mini-VSAT Broadband solution is fielded aboard
vessels of the U.S. Navy, joint forces, foreign coalition navies,
state emergency service organizations, and commercial fleets
operating worldwide.
Note to Editors: High-resolution, press-ready images of KVH's
TracPhone V-IP series systems and mini-VSAT Broadband coverage maps
are available at www.kvh.com/Press-Room for download and editorial
use. Visit www.minivsat.com/vip for complete details about the
global mini-VSAT Broadband network, TracPhone V-IP series antennas,
and upcoming IP-MobileCast content delivery service.
About KVH Industries, Inc.
KVH Industries is a leading manufacturer of solutions that
provide global high-speed Internet, television, and voice services
via satellite to mobile users at sea, on land, and in the air, and
is a leading news, music, and entertainment content provider to
many industries including maritime, retail, and leisure. KVH
Industries is also a premier manufacturer of high-performance
sensors and integrated inertial systems for defense and commercial
guidance and stabilization applications. KVH is based in
Middletown, RI, U.S.A., with facilities in Illinois, Denmark,
Norway, the U.K., Singapore, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Cyprus,
and Japan.
This release may contain certain forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements
include, for example, the potential value of military contracts and
the anticipated number of KVH products to be fielded. The actual
results could differ materially. Factors that may cause such
differences include, among others, uneven military sales cycles,
changes in military fielding and equipment requirements, and
changes in international situations, as well as 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: Jill Connors
Media & Communications Manager
KVH Industries, Inc.
401-851-3824
jconnors@kvh.com
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