KVH Upgrades IP-MobileCast Service to Enhance Viewing Experience
“The early adopters of IP-MobileCast have been ship owners and managers who understand the benefit of bringing great news, sports, movies, TV entertainment, and operational data to their vessels, and the resulting improvements in crew recruiting and retention, operational efficiency, and competitive advantage,” says Martin Kits van Heyningen, chief executive officer of KVH. “They also appreciate the efficiency of KVH’s content delivery service in removing a huge amount of traffic from the vessels’ networks and in protecting against the impact of the individual crew member downloading unlicensed videos or accessing streaming audio or video services for their personal entertainment. Forward-thinking enterprises see that IP-MobileCast meets a number of important needs.”
The first IP-MobileCast enhancement released includes the availability of subtitle languages for movies. This is an important option, given that seafarers hail from
Another IP-MobileCast upgrade already completed is the release of an enhanced viewing experience, including more accessible menus and program guides on the vessels’ set-top boxes, making it easier for viewers to find and select the content they want. As a further convenience to seafarers, selected news content is available via the IP-MobileCast app for Android and iOS, so crewmembers can read news delivered directly to their smartphone or tablet. In addition, an update will soon make all IP-MobileCast content viewable on virtually any device onboard—from the ship’s common-area computer or television to smartphones, tablets, and laptops.
“IP-MobileCast provides crew with a great viewing experience on just about any device –similar to what ‘digital natives’ have come to expect at home,” says
KVH’s expertise in identifying desirable content stems in part from the years of experience that the
To further meet the maritime industry’s needs, KVH has joined with leading maritime partners to deliver critically important operations content such as weather data, updated global chart databases, and training programs via IP-MobileCast to vessels at sea. Multicast delivery of this content, which previously could only be provided to vessels in port via physical delivery of CDs or DVDs, is transformational in both affordability and timeliness.
IP-MobileCast is part of KVH’s mini-VSAT Broadbandsm maritime communications solution, which encompasses global connectivity, onboard satellite communications hardware, entertainment and operations content, and content delivery.
Note to Editors: For more information, please visit the IP-MobileCast website, www.ipmobilecast.com. High-resolution images of KVH products are available at the
About
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. For example, forward-looking statements include statements regarding the timing and occurrence of new product and service rollout plans; the functionality, characteristics, quality and performance of KVH’s products and services; anticipated innovation and product development; and customer preferences, requirements and expectations. The actual results could differ materially from the statements made in this press release. Factors that might cause these differences include, but are not limited to: potential unanticipated technical or legal impediments that could delay or impede new product and service rollout plans; the impact of extended economic weakness and high fuel prices on the sale and use of marine vessels; recent increases in airtime termination rates and lower unit sales in our mobile broadband business; and increased price and service competition in the mobile communications market. These and other factors are discussed in more detail in KVH’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the
KVH, IP-MobileCast, NEWSlink, MOVIElink, TVlink, SPORTSlink, and Videotel are trademarks of
For further information, please contact:Jill Connors ,Media & Communications Manager KVH Industries, Inc. Tel: +1 401 851 3824 jconnors@kvh.com