KVH Supports U.S. Customs and Border Protection Programs With SATCOM Order From Global Technical Systems
February 18 2014 - 6:00AM
KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI) has received an order from
Virginia-based Global Technical Systems (GTS) to support a 10-year
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for ULAD
platforms that will be used in U.S. Customs and Border Protection
programs. KVH will provide communications for the platforms via its
TracPhone® V7-IP satellite communications systems and mini-VSAT
Broadbandsm service. KVH has already begun to fulfill the order by
delivering the initial shipment of TracPhone V7-IP systems to GTS;
there is potential for KVH to supply 144 systems to GTS over a
five-year ordering period of a 10-year IDIQ contract.
The mini-VSAT Broadband service will be used to transmit data
from a mobile platform that will house surveillance radar and other
sensors for homeland security initiatives. "The TracPhone V7-IP is
perfect for the ULAD platform because it offers outstanding
performance in on-the-move and on-the-halt applications,
transmitting data with the agility needed to support any number of
operational scenarios," says Dan Conway, executive vice president
of KVH's guidance and stabilization group. "Our mini-VSAT Broadband
network is fully licensed by the FCC to provide seamless coverage
across North America, ensuring that communications are always
available in remote locations."
TracPhone V7-IP is a compact, rugged solution featuring an
antenna that is approximately 24 inches (60 cm) in diameter, with
uploads as fast as 1 Mbps and downloads as fast as 2 Mbps. Spread
spectrum technology enables the system to deliver VSAT service
using antennas that are 85% smaller and lighter than competing
solutions. TracPhone V7-IP's Integrated CommBoxTM Modem (ICM)
controls the one-to-one connectivity of the mini-VSAT Broadband
service, including fast, low latency data connections and
exceptionally high-quality VoIP phone service. The ICM also
provides network management functionality that includes such
services as email management, transmission optimization, and
assured file delivery, key elements for mission-critical data
transmissions.
For more information about mini-VSAT Broadband and the TracPhone
V7-IP, visit www.kvh.com/borderpatrolsatcom.
Note to Editors: High-resolution, press-ready images of KVH's
TracPhone V7-IP and mini-VSAT Broadband coverage maps are available
at http://press.kvh.com for download and editorial use.
About Global Technical Systems
Global Technical Systems (GTS) provides engineering products and
services encompassing latest generation software and hardware
solutions for homeland security, defense, and other critical
government interests. GTS expertise in advanced technologies
generates products and services across a spectrum that includes:
C4ISR systems, mission-critical combat systems processing,
biometrics, cyber security, military combat systems hardware
production, advanced radar and sensor systems, and depot repair and
logistics. The company is based in Virginia Beach, VA, and has
offices in St. Petersburg, FL.
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, and
is a leading news, music, and entertainment content provider to
many industries including maritime, retail, and leisure. KVH
Industries is also a premier manufacturer of high-performance
sensors and integrated inertial systems for defense and commercial
guidance and stabilization applications. KVH is based in
Middletown, RI, U.S.A., with facilities in Illinois, Denmark,
Norway, the U.K., Singapore, the Philippines, Cyprus, and
Japan.
This release may contain certain forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements
include, for example, statements regarding the potential value of
government agency contracts; anticipated number of product orders
and units to be fielded; and the functionality, characteristics,
quality and performance of KVH products and technology. The actual
results we achieve could differ materially from the statements made
in this release. Factors that might cause these differences
include, amongst others, changes in customer fielding and equipment
requirements; the unpredictability of government agency budget
priorities, order timing, and purchasing schedules; KVH's
dependence on the availability of third-party satellites and
services to support broadcasts to mobile antennas; uncertainty
about the scope of customer demand; and unforeseen changes in
competing technologies and products. These and other risk factors
are discussed in more detail in our most recent quarterly report
filed with the SEC. KVH assumes no obligation to update its
forward-looking statements to reflect new information or
developments.
KVH, TracPhone, and CommBox 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.
CONTACT: Jill Connors
Media & Communications Manager
KVH Industries, Inc.
401-851-3824
jconnors@kvh.com
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