Supported by SKY Perfect JSAT, KVH's newest mini-VSAT coverage area now supports broadband Internet and voice services for maritime and aeronautical
applications
MIDDLETOWN, R.I., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- KVH Industries, Inc.,
(Nasdaq: KVHI) announced today the successful activation of its mini-VSAT
Broadband(SM) service in Asia-Pacific waters in collaboration with SKY Perfect
JSAT Corporation (also known as SP-JSAT) via the JCSAT-1B satellite. This
expansion dramatically expands mini-VSAT Broadband's capacity to support the
world's commercial shipping market, with 13 of the world's 20 busiest ports in
terms of cargo tonnage located within the new coverage area.
"With the addition of live service in the Asia-Pacific market, we look
forward to providing outstanding and affordable broadband data and voice
services to commercial and leisure mariners throughout the region," said Brent
C. Bruun, KVH's vice president of sales and business development. "Thanks to
our 24-inch TracPhone V7 and mini-VSAT Broadband, we offer something that no
other VSAT provider can match - a completely integrated hardware, network, and
service solution. We are thrilled to expand our service and offer this unique
and proven solution to the vital Asian maritime market."
KVH and SP-JSAT are also pursuing hardware and broadband airtime sales in
the Asia-Pacific maritime market with SP-JSAT granted exclusive rights for
sales to Japanese-flagged and Japanese-owned vessels. In addition, SP-JSAT
will provide service coverage in the Indian Ocean in early 2010.
The addition of Asian service is the latest step in the KVH and ViaSat
Inc. (Nasdaq: VSAT) joint effort to field a global Ku-band broadband network
for maritime vessels, as well as ViaSat's Yonder(SM) mobile network for
in-flight broadband to business and commercial aircraft. Together, KVH and
ViaSat are already offering voice service and broadband data services as fast
as 512 Kbps (upload) and 2 Mbps (download) at fixed monthly rates to mariners
throughout North America, the Caribbean, the North Atlantic, Europe, the
Northern Pacific, and the Persian Gulf. KVH recently announced that it had
sold more than 500 TracPhone V7 systems worldwide and that testing was
underway for the addition of mini-VSAT Broadband service around Australia and
New Zealand.
Visit http://www.minivsat.com for additional details regarding the
TracPhone V7 and mini-VSAT Broadband service, including service coverage maps.
Note to Editors: Press-ready images of KVH's TracPhone V7 are available at
http://press.kvh.com for download and editorial use.
About KVH Industries, Inc.
Middletown, RI-based KVH Industries, Inc., and its wholly owned
subsidiary, KVH Europe A/S, are leading providers of in-motion satellite TV
and communications 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.
This release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, for example, the service
rollout plans, the functionality, characteristics, quality and performance of
KVH's products and technology; anticipated innovation and product development;
and customer demand, preferences, requirements and expectations. The actual
results could differ materially. Factors that may cause such differences
include, among others, the successful launch and deployment of new satellites;
uncertainty about the scope of customer demand; the potential inability to
secure the licenses necessary for the network; risks associated with the
delivery or performance of critical hardware; future decisions about the
expected profitability of additional satellite regions; changes in the costs
and capabilities of competing offerings; and those other risk factors
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. "mini-VSAT
Broadband" is a service mark of KVH Industries. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective companies.
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CONTACT:
Chris Watson of KVH Industries, +1-401-845-8138,
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