KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI), today announced the launch of
its next-generation, advanced maritime broadband network, joined by
service partner, Intelsat S.A. (NYSE:I). Slated for commercial
availability next month, KVH’s high-speed overlay to its current
mini-VSAT BroadbandSM service is expected to triple, and in some
cases increase by a multiple of six, the data speeds for its
maritime customers.
At the core of its capabilities, KVH’s advanced maritime
broadband network will incorporate Intelsat Epic satellite services
and the award-winning IntelsatOne Flex platform, a global managed
service designed to optimize bandwidth allocations and provide
flexible coverage where it is needed. KVH’s mini-VSAT Broadband
network is also expected to benefit from increased Asian satellite
capacity from SKY Perfect JSAT.
At launch, KVH will have the largest maritime Ku-band network
offering speeds as fast as 10 Mbps to each terminal. Each Intelsat
Epic satellite has 25-60 Gbps of capacity, which is expected to
deliver a major performance enhancement for KVH subscribers. KVH’s
enhanced service is designed to enable significant improvements in
business productivity in the commercial maritime world, and enrich
the onboard experience for superyachts and recreational boats.
“Intelsat has been instrumental in helping us develop the
advances to our mini-VSAT Broadband service, continuing the
positive working relationship we’ve had for many years,” says Brent
Bruun, KVH chief operating officer. “We expect to provide our
maritime customers with increased data speeds at the same price
points as our current service, while offering unparalleled coverage
on a global basis. We just celebrated the 10th anniversary of our
market-leading VSAT solution, and, with this new evolution of our
mini-VSAT Broadband network, we believe KVH is continuing to set
the pace for maritime satellite communications.”
The new, advanced mini-VSAT Broadband network will include
southern Atlantic and southern Indian Ocean capacity, which is the
primary driver for an expansion of KVH’s already industry-leading
Ku-band coverage by 25 million square miles.
“Broadband connectivity is transforming how the maritime sector
operates. We built upon our leading maritime broadband
infrastructure by designing the Intelsat Epic platform and
IntelsatOne Flex for Maritime services to support our maritime
customers’ growth objectives,” says Mark Rasmussen, Intelsat’s vice
president and general manager, mobility. “We have simplified the
integration of high-performance broadband services into a network
and made bandwidth management easier. KVH, as the inaugural partner
for IntelsatOne Flex for Maritime, plans to use our global maritime
fabric to unlock new and larger applications for their end users
while also providing the same high-quality broadband service
wherever operations take them.”
KVH’s previously fielded base of TracPhone V7-IP mini-VSAT
Broadband systems is easily upgradeable to take advantage of the
higher network speeds and improved global coverage of the advanced
network. However, existing customers do not need to upgrade if they
don’t need the higher speeds and improved coverage.
KVH’s mini-VSAT Broadband service provides a complete end-to-end
solution for the maritime market, including: global connectivity;
TracPhone® V7-HTS and the TracPhone V-IP series satellite antenna
systems; the KVH OneCareTM service and support program; the
innovative IP-MobileCastTM content delivery service; award-winning
VideotelTM maritime training programs, which are in use on more
than 12,000 commercial vessels globally; and, crew welfare content,
including the NEWSlinkTM daily news service in use on more than
9,000 vessels worldwide.
Note to Editors: For more information about KVH’s advanced
maritime network, please visit the mini-VSAT Broadband
website, www.kvh.com/limitless. High-resolution images of
KVH products are available at the KVH Press Room Image
Library, www.kvh.com/press-room/image-library.
About IntelsatIntelsat S.A. (NYSE:I) operates
the world’s first Globalized Network, delivering high-quality,
cost-effective video and broadband services anywhere in the world.
Intelsat’s Globalized Network combines the world’s largest
satellite backbone with terrestrial infrastructure, managed
services, and an open, interoperable architecture to enable
customers to drive revenue and reach through a new generation of
network services. Thousands of organizations serving billions of
people worldwide rely on Intelsat to provide ubiquitous broadband
connectivity, multi-format video broadcasting, secure satellite
communications, and seamless mobility services. The end result is
an entirely new world, one that allows us to envision the
impossible, connect without boundaries, and transform the ways in
which we live. For more information, visit
Intelsat, www.intelsat.com.
About SKY Perfect JSATSKY Perfect JSAT
Corporation is a leader in the converging fields of broadcasting
and communications. It is Asia’s largest satellite operator with a
fleet of 17 satellites, and Japan’s only provider of both
multi-channel pay TV broadcasting and satellite communications
services. SKY Perfect JSAT’s satellite communications services,
which cover Japan and the rest of Asia, as well as Oceania, Russia,
Middle East, Hawaii, and North America, play a vital role in
supporting safety, security, and convenience. For more information,
visit SKY Perfect JSAT, www.sptvjsat.com, and
JSAT, www.jsat.net.
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 and vehicles.
KVH is also a leading news, music, and entertainment content
provider to many industries including maritime, retail, and
leisure. Videotel, a KVH company, is a market-leading provider of
training films, computer-based training, and eLearning for the
maritime industry. 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 expected
data speeds over our new network, the expected date of commercial
availability, the timing of global expansion, including in Asia,
expected benefits to KVH customers, expected pricing of our new
service, the expected level of coverage availability, the ease of
upgradeability and the need to upgrade customer systems. Actual
results could differ materially from the forward-looking statements
made in this press release. Factors that might cause these
differences include, but are not limited to: unanticipated
technical and other challenges that arise during the launch of the
new system; potential levels of customer demand for data services
beyond our current expectations, which could exceed system
capabilities in certain regions; unanticipated technical, legal and
regulatory delays with the launch of the new service; competition
for satellite capacity, which over time could increase our costs
and decrease service availability; unanticipated expenses; the
speed and scope of customer migration to the new system; and the
period we expect to maintain our existing mini-VSAT Broadband
network, after which customers will need to upgrade to the new
system. These and other factors are discussed in more detail in our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on August 4, 2017. Copies are available through
our Investor Relations department and website,
http://investors.kvh.com. We do not assume any obligation to update
our forward-looking statements to reflect new information and
developments.
KVH, TracPhone, KVH OneCare, IP-MobileCast,
Videotel, and NEWSlink 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
Jason BatesMedia Communications ManagerIntelsat+1 703 559
7044jason.bates@intelsat.com
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