KVH reaches 3000 total TracPhone terminals for mini-VSAT Broadband network

KVH Industries proudly reported the successful shipment of the 3,000th TracPhone terminal that comprises its mini-VSAT Broadband network.

The Company's mini-VSAT Broadband network delivers affordable and critical offshore data connections to the crew members of a quarter of a million commercial, government, and leisure vessels. It taps fourteen Ku-band transponders to provide broadband Internet by satellite services throughout the entire northern hemisphere as well as the southern hemisphere's major continents.

KVH delivers a complete, end-to-end high-speed satellite Internet solution for offshore connectivity through the mini-VSAT Broadband network. The Company not only designs and builds the onboard TracPhone terminals and antennas, but it also owns the Earth station equipment, leases the satellite capacity, and serves as the network manager. Its terminals use satellite antenna that are 85 percent smaller than the norm thanks to spread ViaSat spectrum modem technology.

KVH upgrades capacity of mini-VSAT satellite network for Caribbean region

The growing demand of the Caribbean customer base can now be accomodated by the doubled satellite capacity of the mini-VSAT Broadband satellite network operated by KVH Industries.

KVH is currently upgrading the capacity of its global network of communications satellites with the help of ViaSat, which is installing Variable Coding, Spreading, and Modulation (VCSM) technology. With VCSM spread spectrum technology, KVH can deliver speedy and quality service through satellite antennas that are 85 percent smaller than its rivals.

In addition to upgrading its network, KVH will also expand its business model. The Company is tapping existing commercial FSS satellite capacity provided by the satellite industry's leading companies across the vast oceans of the world.

KVH's mini-VSAT Broadband is a hybrid global network that uses both C-band and Ku-band capacity from 17 leased transponders. The network uses 1 meter, dual-mode TracPhone V11 antenna unique to KVH alone.

In a statement, Executive Vice President Brent Bruun of KVH Mobile Broadband Group stated that the Company's customers enjoy satellite services of the highest quality. KVH services include satellite Internet connectivity and VoIP (Voice over IP) telephone with optimized service and application priority.

COMSYS report states that iDirect leads VSAT maritime market

The latest edition of the COMSYS Maritime VSAT Report asserted that iDirect has secured leadership of the maritime VSAT market. The Company's lead remote terminals comprise nearly half of the maritime market and the installation rate for its VSAT systems is also more than twice that of their rivals.

COMSYS further reported that iDirect’s satellite communications platform is used by 14 of the largest 20 maritime service providers. These companies also happen to be the leaders in cruise, oil and gas, and almost all other major market segments.

The report covered recent developments in the maritime VSAT services market. It ranked iDirect as the foremost leader amongst ground infrastructure providers. The Company has formed partnerships with several significant satellite operators, and is becoming the go-to platform for high-throughput services such as high-speed Internet on satellite.

COMSYS also noted that iDirect is challenging SCPC for leadership of the market for bandwidth intense applications. IDirect is offering its new X7 remote, which greatly boosts the capabilities of its Evolution system to support higher data rates.

In addition, COMSYS reported that increasing demand for additional bandwidth has caused market revenue for maritime VSAT to grow by 9 percent during 2010 and 2011. The total revenue is approaching $1 billion, and the market is expected to experience further vigorous growth over the next few years. The number of marine vessels in service is also expected to double by 2016, and more than 26,000 VSAT systems will be serving aboard that expanded fleet.

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