KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI), has announced that
Netherlands-based Vroon has extended its contract for KVH’s
maritime satellite communications solution, choosing the mini-VSAT
Broadbandsm network for connectivity services onboard more than 140
Vroon vessels.
“In working with KVH during the past five years, we realized
that having a reliable communications partner is essential to the
smooth operation of our vessels and welfare of our crews,” says Rob
Frenks, Vroon’s group ICT manager. “We also witnessed firsthand the
advantage of the IP-MobileCast entertainment packages in enhancing
crew welfare. KVH offers us a total and affordable managed service
that brings together proven hardware and a fully integrated global
network management system that will support our business for years
to come.”
The multi-year contract also includes KVH’s IP-MobileCastTM
service for news, sports, movie, and TV delivery, and preventive
maintenance checks to ensure peak performance on all fielded
systems as part of the KVH OneCareTM program.
“We are extremely pleased that Vroon has chosen to extend its
contract with KVH, as it demonstrates the importance they place on
affordable and reliable broadband connectivity for their vessels,
as well as their high regard for improving crew welfare,” says
David Tropp Hag, KVH’s director of sales for the EMEA region. “The
contract extension also includes support for all TracPhone systems
through eight years of operation, a testament to KVH’s outstanding
design and rugged construction which, in this challenging business
environment, is something that Vroon continues to value
highly.”
The first installations of KVH’s 60 cm diameter TracPhone® V7
systems onboard Vroon vessels took place in early 2011, after Vroon
conducted a stringent selection process involving 22 different
satellite communications providers. Today, more than 140 Vroon
vessels employ the KVH mini-VSAT Broadband system onboard. In
addition, Vroon was one of the first subscribers to KVH’s
IP-MobileCast entertainment packages, providing crew members
onboard tankers and livestock carriers daily updates of news and
sports content, as well as new selections of popular movies and TV
episodes.
The Vroon vessels covered by the contract are also equipped with
the KVH CommBoxTM Ship/Shore Network Manager. CommBox provides a
suite of network management tools including web compression and
acceleration, least-cost routing among multiple communications
services, prepaid Internet access, and remote access for Vroon’s
shore-based IT personnel.
“Our mini-VSAT Broadband service provides the most complete
end-to-end solution for the maritime market’s rapidly expanding
communications needs,” says Martin Kits van Heyningen, KVH’s CEO.
“We design and manufacture the hardware, provide the global
connectivity and network management solution, offer a flexible
variety of customer support options, and license and deliver a wide
variety of onboard content, all in an affordable way. Vroon clearly
sees the value of this comprehensive solution, and we look forward
to continuing to work with them as one of our key customers.”
Note to Editors: For more information about KVH’s complete
maritime satellite communications solution, the “Power of OneTM,”
visit the mini-VSAT Broadband website, www.minivsat.com/one.
High-resolution images of KVH products are available at the KVH
Press Room Image Library, www.kvh.com/press-room/image-library.
About VroonVroon, an international leader in
seagoing transportation services and engineering and support
solutions, is based in the Netherlands and operates a global fleet
of more than 200 vessels. Vroon is active in business segments
including livestock carriers; offshore-support vessels; offshore
installation, maintenance, and engineering services; dry-cargo
vessels; container vessels; product/chemical tankers;
asphalt/bitumen tankers; car carriers; and vessel-management
services.
About KVH Industries, Inc.KVH Industries is a
leading provider of in-motion satellite TV and communications
systems, having designed, manufactured, and sold more than 200,000
mobile satellite antennas for applications on vessels, vehicles,
and aircraft. KVH is also a leading news, music, and entertainment
content provider to many industries including maritime, retail, and
leisure. VideotelTM, a KVH company, is a market-leading provider of
training films, computer-based training, and eLearning. KVH is
based in Middletown, RI, with research, development, and
manufacturing operations in Middletown, RI, and Tinley Park, IL.
The company’s global presence includes offices in Belgium, Brazil,
Cyprus, Denmark, Hong Kong, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway,
the Philippines, Singapore, and the United Kingdom.
This press release contains forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. For example,
forward-looking statements include statements regarding the
expected expansion of our IP-MobileCast service to additional Vroon
vessels and the services to be provided under the agreement with
Vroon. The actual results we achieve could differ materially from
the statements made in this press release. Factors that might cause
these differences include, but are not limited to, potential future
decisions by Vroon not to expand purchases of our products and
services, the potential sale or scrapping by Vroon of vessels
subscribing to our services, which could reduce the level of
services provided to Vroon, and potential future amendments to the
terms of the agreement with Vroon. These and other factors are
discussed in more detail 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 and
developments.
KVH, IP-MobileCast, KVH OneCare, TracPhone,
CommBox, Power of One, and Videotel are 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.
For further information, please contact:
Jill Connors
Media Relations Manager
KVH Industries, Inc.
Tel: +1 401-851-3824
jconnors@kvh.com
or
Phil Page
Elaborate Communications
Tel: +44 (0) 129 668 2104
ppage@elabor8.co.uk
Sue Henney
Marketing Manager
KVH Training & Content
Tel: +44 (0) 151 236 4124
shenney@kvh.com
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