New Airtime Promotion Makes it Even Easier to Switch to KVH Mini-VSAT Broadband
July 18 2011 - 6:30AM
The writing is on the wall – commercial and leisure mariners
continue their move to VSAT service in response to Inmarsat's slow
data rates, expensive airtime, and customer frustration with new
rates and policies that went into effect on July 1, 2011. To help
these mariners, KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) is making it
even more affordable and convenient to switch to a next-generation
VSAT solution now without having to wait years for new satellites
to be designed and launched. KVH's "Writing on the Wall" promotion
offers up to three free months of airtime for current Inmarsat
customers who wish to switch to KVH's mini-VSAT Broadbandsm
service, the world's most popular and fastest growing maritime VSAT
network. Current Inmarsat customers will learn what a growing
number of mariners around the world already know – all mini-VSAT
Broadband users enjoy data usage for one-tenth the price and
dramatically faster speeds than they would get with comparable
Inmarsat data plans.
"Old L-band maritime SATCOM services like Inmarsat cost too much
and don't offer the bandwidth necessary to meet the needs of
today's leisure and commercial mariners. With this new promotion,
mariners will enjoy significant up-front savings when choosing one
of KVH's price-effective mini-VSAT Broadband airtime plans,"
explains Brent Bruun, KVH's senior vice president for sales and
business development. "We look forward to upgrading current
Inmarsat customers to the affordability and convenience of our
mini-VSAT Broadband solution. For less than $50 a month, mariners
can now bring the power and speed of next-generation VSAT onboard
and enjoy the additional benefit of up to three months of free
airtime."
The "Writing on the Wall" promotion offers several great options
so mariners can select the arrangement that works best for their
boat and budget, regardless of vessel size or application:
- Purchase or lease a TracPhone® V7 or TracPhone V3, subscribe to
any monthly airtime rate plan, and get three extra months of
in-plan airtime for free (15 months of airtime for the cost of 12 –
up to a $2,997 value).
- Purchase or lease a TracPhone V7, subscribe to any fixed
standard monthly airtime rate plan with a 36-month subscription,
and get your first month of airtime free (up to a $5,995
value).
These options are available to all Inmarsat FleetBroadband,
Fleet, and mini-M customers through December 31, 2011. Terms and
conditions are available at www.kvh.com/writingonthewall.
With more than 1,500 antenna systems shipped and global
coverage, KVH's mini-VSAT Broadband network is the world's largest
and fastest growing maritime Ku-band satellite communications
network. A managed airtime network solution, it equips vessels with
the highest data rates available today with downloads as fast as 2
Mbps and uploads as fast as 512 Kbps, as well as Voice over IP
(VoIP) telephone lines with optimized service and prioritization of
applications. The network uses ViaSat ArcLight® spread spectrum
technology, which was previously available only for military
applications. Multiple airtime plans are available, including
simple metered plans ($0.99 per MB for data and $0.49 per minute
for voice services and packages starting at less than $50 per
month) and fixed monthly and seasonal plans with even lower data
and voice costs. These benefits are available to mariners on any
size vessel, for any application, and even in adverse weather
conditions via the award-winning 24" TracPhone V7 and compact,
14.5" TracPhone V3 antennas and the integrated ArcLight modem.
Please visit www.kvh.com/writingonthewall for full details about
this exciting promotion and the award-winning KVH mini-VSAT
Broadband solution.
Note to Editors: High-resolution, press-ready images of KVH's
TracPhone V7 and V3 antennas are available at http://press.kvh.com
for download and editorial use.
About KVH Industries, Inc.
KVH Industries, Inc., and its subsidiaries are leading providers
of in-motion satellite TV and communication systems, having
designed, manufactured, and sold more than 150,000 mobile satellite
antennas for applications on vessels, vehicles, and aircraft. 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-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: Chris Watson
KVH Industries
401-845-8138
cwatson@kvh.com
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