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to showcase its Dual-band Maritime VSAT Solution with Global Coverage
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February
1, 2012 – Maritime VSAT market leader KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:
KVHI) today announced a major upgrade to its mini-VSAT BroadbandSM network
with the addition of global C-band satellite coverage overlaying its
industry-leading Ku-band footprint. This first-of-a-kind, unified dual-band
maritime satellite communications network will provide multi-megabit
service covering 95% of the Earth’s surface, including all of
the world’s major shipping routes, offshore oil fields, and commercial
fishing grounds. It will be the first next-generation global VSAT network
using a single, relatively small antenna to provide offshore connectivity
to vessels almost anywhere they travel.
Along with the enhanced satellite coverage, KVH also introduced the
TracPhone® V11 satellite communications system, a revolutionary
new onboard terminal that uses a single, stabilized antenna with a unique
dual-band transmit and receive capability to seamlessly switch between
the mini-VSAT Broadband network’s global C- and Ku-band satellite
coverage. The TracPhone V11 system provides the same high-quality connectivity,
including both voice and broadband data, regardless of the type of satellite
connection.
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TracPhone V11 radome
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“Our
mini-VSAT Broadband network’s new, global C-band overlay coverage
offers our maritime customers the type of next-generation service they’ve
needed to replace expensive legacy services and still provide the global
coverage that they have not been able to get from stand-alone Ku-band
maritime VSAT services,” said KVH’s CEO, Martin Kits van
Heyningen. “The 1-meter TracPhone V11 antenna is smaller and lighter
than most stand-alone Ku-band antennas, and more than 85% smaller and
lighter than the gigantic 1,500 pound, 3.3 meter C-band domes used with
older VSAT technology. The best part is that it’s one system,
not two different antennas like competing products. Further, the same
below-decks modem is used for both the C- and Ku-band for a truly seamless
and unified solution for the customer. Unlike hybrid systems that use
different technologies, this is a pure VSAT solution delivering unified
service and hardware that translates to higher quality data connections.
IT managers don’t have to contend with trying to use different
networks with different latencies, IP settings, or protocols to run
their onboard applications,” he added.
With approximately 2,000 systems sold, the mini-VSAT Broadband network
is already the largest maritime VSAT service and it features the broadest
Ku-band coverage area. Both the C- and Ku-band services are delivered
using ArcLight® proprietary spread spectrum technology, which is
provided by KVH’s technology partner, ViaSat (Nasdaq: VSAT). Just
as spread spectrum 3G technology replaced older TDMA 2G technology to
revolutionize the mobile phone industry, the spread spectrum technology
used in the mini-VSAT Broadband network provides faster, higher-quality
service to smaller, more powerful onboard terminals than older VSAT
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dual-band mini-VSAT Broadband coverage
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The
TracPhone V11 and the enhanced mini-VSAT Broadband service provide vessels
travelling between 75°N and 70°S latitude with broadband data
connections for accessing the Internet or shore-side business networks
or for making low-cost, high-quality voice calls. In most areas, the
mini-VSAT Broadband service will use powerful Ku-band transponders to
provide the TracPhone V11 with high-speed downloads at rates up to 4
Mbps. KVH’s Ku-band mini-VSAT Broadband service not only provides
the widest coverage of any maritime VSAT service, it also has wide regulatory
approval for coastal and in-port use. In areas outside of its Ku-band
coverage and for redundant backup service, the TracPhone V11 automatically
switches over to powerful C-band global beams. The C-band service has
a much longer wavelength than Ka-band services, providing improved resilience
to rain and other adverse weather conditions.
KVH already has customers lined up for the new global C/Ku-band offering,
and expects to ship sample TracPhone V11 units during Q2. Full service
is expected to be available for commercial use at the end of June, 2012.
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. KVH is also a premier
manufacturer of high performance sensors and integrated inertial systems
for defense and commercial guidance and stabilization applications.
The company is based in Middletown, RI, with facilities in Illinois,
Denmark, Norway, and Singapore.
Visit KVH Industries at DIMDEX 2012: USA Pavilion - Booth #N-216 |
