KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI) introduced an upgraded line of
TracPhone® onboard terminals for its mini-VSAT Broadbandsm service
this morning at the Nor-Shipping international maritime show in
Oslo, Norway. The TracPhone V3-IP, TracPhone V7-IP, and TracPhone
V11-IP all feature KVH's new Integrated CommBox Modem (ICM), which
combines all of the necessary belowdecks equipment of a maritime
VSAT/network management system – antenna control unit, CommBox™
Ship/Shore Network Manager, ArcLight® spread spectrum modem, VoIP,
Ethernet switch, and Wi-Fi capabilities – into a single 2U
enclosure. In addition to simplifying installation, the new ICM
offers powerful network management tools for maritime IT managers
and can receive multicast content such as charts, weather
forecasts, news, sports, music, and movies from KVH's new
IP-MobileCast™ content delivery service, which was also introduced
today and is expected to be available later this year.
"KVH is unique in the satellite communications market in that we
not only operate our own network and provide airtime services, but
we also manufacture our own equipment, enabling us to bring
innovative hardware solutions to market in addition to competitive
new airtime services," commented Brent Bruun, Executive Vice
President of KVH's Mobile Broadband Group. "Our new ICM fully
integrates a whole rack of discrete components common with other
maritime VSAT systems into one module, which saves space, is easier
to install, and is more reliable and easier to support than
competing systems. It also features our CommBox Ship/Shore Network
Manager, which provides important tools that IT managers need to
manage their onboard networks and bandwidth use, as well as the
anticipated ability to receive content via our new IP-MobileCast
service."
The TracPhone V3-IP is the world's smallest maritime VSAT
terminal, featuring an antenna that is only 37 cm (14.5-inch) in
diameter, with ship-to-shore speeds of 128 Kbps and shore-to-ship
speeds of 2 Mbps. The TracPhone V7-IP is an enterprise-grade
solution featuring an antenna that is approximately 60 cm (24-inch)
in diameter, with ship-to-shore speeds of 1 Mbps and shore-to-ship
speeds of 2 Mbps. Both the TracPhone V3-IP and the TracPhone V7-IP
operate in the Ku-band coverage area of KVH's mini-VSAT Broadband
network, which is among the broadest in the maritime industry.
KVH's new dual-mode TracPhone V11-IP utilizes mini-VSAT
Broadband's Ku-band coverage as well as the network's global C-band
coverage with ship-to-shore speeds of 1 Mbps and shore-to-ship
speeds of 4 Mbps. It is the only maritime VSAT product with a
1-meter antenna that provides coverage matching global L-band
services using geostationary satellites.
The ICM controls the one-to-one connectivity of the mini-VSAT
Broadband service, including the fast, low latency data connections
and the exceptionally high-quality VoIP service. It also provides
onboard network management functionality that includes such
services as e-mail management, transmission optimization, assured
file delivery, the ability to set up separate networks for
operations and crew, and the ability to manage crew use of the
system with Internet café and crew calling cards. The ICM is also a
key part of KVH's strategy to add content delivery services to the
mini-VSAT Broadband network, with its anticipated ability to
receive, decode, and distribute multicast data including electronic
charts, weather forecasts, training materials, newspapers, news and
sports clips, music, and movies that KVH plans to distribute using
its new IP-MobileCast service.
"Our new TracPhone V-IP series product line is one of four major
2013 initiatives designed to make our mini-VSAT Broadband network
the maritime industry's premier content delivery platform," said
Mr. Bruun. "Today, we also announced our new IP-MobileCast content
delivery service for the mini-VSAT Broadband network. Earlier this
year, we doubled our network capacity with the implementation of
Variable Coding, Spreading, and Modulation (VCSM) technology, and
we are planning another major capacity upgrade later this year to
stay ahead of the demands of our growing customer base. Finally, we
recently announced the acquisition of Headland Media, the
industry's leading provider of commercially-approved news, sports,
and entertainment content and training videos, so we have both the
delivery mechanism and much of the premium content our customers
demand."
Additional information about KVH's new TracPhone V-IP series of
terminals and the mini-VSAT Broadband network is available at
www.minivsat.com/vip. Information about Headland Media news,
sports, entertainment, and training content is available at
www.headlandmedia.com.
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's Headland Media group is the maritime industry's leading
provider of rights-approved news, sports, music, and movies, as
well as the Walport Training video series. KVH is based in
Middletown, RI, with facilities in Illinois, Denmark, Norway, the
UK, Singapore, the Philippines, India, and Japan.
This press release contains forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking
statements include, for example, statements regarding the timing
and occurrence of KVH's new service rollout plans, the
functionality, characteristics, quality, cost and performance of
KVH products and technology, as well as customer demand,
preferences, requirements, and expectations. The actual results
could differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking
statements. Factors that might cause such differences include,
among others, uncertainties and risks associated with the delivery
or performance of critical hardware; potential unanticipated
technical or legal impediments; unforeseen changes in competing
technologies and products; worldwide economic variances; poor or
delayed research and development results; and KVH's dependence on
the availability of third-party satellites and services to support
broadcasts to mobile antennas. These and other risk 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 or
developments.
KVH Industries, Inc., has used, registered, or applied to
register its trademarks in the USA and other countries around the
world, including the following marks: KVH, KVH logo, TracPhone,
CommBox, IP-MobileCast, mini-VSAT Broadband and the mini-VSAT
Broadband logo, and the banded, dome-shaped housing of its
satellite antennas. Other trademarks are the property of their
respective companies.
CONTACT: KVH Industries, Inc.
Nicole Mongillo
+1 401-847-3327
nmongillo@kvh.com
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