Teams with leading satellite operator Intelsat to deliver expanded
global Ku-band coverage
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. & LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2017--
KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), today announced the launch of its
next-generation, advanced maritime broadband network, joined by service
partner, Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I). Slated for commercial availability
next month, KVH’s high-speed overlay to its current mini-VSAT BroadbandSM
service is expected to triple, and in some cases increase by a multiple
of six, the data speeds for its maritime customers.
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At the core of its capabilities, KVH’s advanced maritime broadband
network will incorporate Intelsat EpicNG satellite services
and the award-winning IntelsatOne Flex platform, a global managed
service designed to optimize bandwidth allocations and provide flexible
coverage where it is needed. KVH’s mini-VSAT Broadband network is also
expected to benefit from increased Asian satellite capacity from SKY
Perfect JSAT.
At launch, KVH will have the largest maritime Ku-band network offering
speeds as fast as 10 Mbps to each terminal. Each Intelsat EpicNG
satellite has 25-60 Gbps of capacity, which is expected to deliver a
major performance enhancement for KVH subscribers. KVH’s enhanced
service is designed to enable significant improvements in business
productivity in the commercial maritime world, and enrich the onboard
experience for superyachts and recreational boats.
“Intelsat has been instrumental in helping us develop the advances to
our mini-VSAT Broadband service, continuing the positive working
relationship we’ve had for many years,” says Brent Bruun, KVH chief
operating officer. “We expect to provide our maritime customers with
increased data speeds at the same price points as our current service,
while offering unparalleled coverage on a global basis. We just
celebrated the 10th anniversary of our market-leading VSAT
solution, and, with this new evolution of our mini-VSAT Broadband
network, we believe KVH is continuing to set the pace for maritime
satellite communications.”
The new, advanced mini-VSAT Broadband network will include southern
Atlantic and southern Indian Ocean capacity, which is the primary driver
for an expansion of KVH’s already industry-leading Ku-band coverage by
25 million square miles.
“Broadband connectivity is transforming how the maritime sector
operates. We built upon our leading maritime broadband infrastructure by
designing the Intelsat EpicNG platform and IntelsatOne Flex
for Maritime services to support our maritime customers’ growth
objectives,” says Mark Rasmussen, Intelsat’s vice president and general
manager, mobility. “We have simplified the integration of
high-performance broadband services into a network and made bandwidth
management easier. KVH, as the inaugural partner for IntelsatOne Flex
for Maritime, plans to use our global maritime fabric to unlock new and
larger applications for their end users while also providing the same
high-quality broadband service wherever operations take them.”
KVH’s previously fielded base of TracPhone V7-IP mini-VSAT Broadband
systems is easily upgradeable to take advantage of the higher network
speeds and improved global coverage of the advanced network. However,
existing customers do not need to upgrade if they don’t need the higher
speeds and improved coverage.
KVH’s mini-VSAT Broadband service provides a complete end-to-end
solution for the maritime market, including: global connectivity;
TracPhone® V7-HTS and the TracPhone V-IP series satellite
antenna systems; the KVH OneCareTM service and support
program; the innovative IP-MobileCastTM content delivery
service; award-winning VideotelTM maritime training programs,
which are in use on more than 12,000 commercial vessels globally; and,
crew welfare content, including the NEWSlinkTM daily news
service in use on more than 9,000 vessels worldwide.
Note to Editors: For more information about KVH’s advanced
maritime network, please visit the mini-VSAT
Broadband website, www.kvh.com/limitless.
High-resolution images of KVH products are available at the KVH
Press Room Image Library, www.kvh.com/press-room/image-library.
About Intelsat
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) operates the world’s first Globalized Network,
delivering high-quality, cost-effective video and broadband services
anywhere in the world. Intelsat’s Globalized Network combines the
world’s largest satellite backbone with terrestrial infrastructure,
managed services, and an open, interoperable architecture to enable
customers to drive revenue and reach through a new generation of network
services. Thousands of organizations serving billions of people
worldwide rely on Intelsat to provide ubiquitous broadband connectivity,
multi-format video broadcasting, secure satellite communications, and
seamless mobility services. The end result is an entirely new world, one
that allows us to envision the impossible, connect without boundaries,
and transform the ways in which we live. For more information, visit Intelsat,
www.intelsat.com.
About SKY Perfect JSAT
SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation is a leader in the converging fields of
broadcasting and communications. It is Asia’s largest satellite operator
with a fleet of 17 satellites, and Japan’s only provider of both
multi-channel pay TV broadcasting and satellite communications services.
SKY Perfect JSAT’s satellite communications services, which cover Japan
and the rest of Asia, as well as Oceania, Russia, Middle East, Hawaii,
and North America, play a vital role in supporting safety, security, and
convenience. For more information, visit SKY
Perfect JSAT, www.sptvjsat.com,
and JSAT,
www.jsat.net.
About KVH Industries, Inc.
KVH Industries is a leading provider of in-motion satellite TV and
communications systems, having designed, manufactured, and sold more
than 200,000 mobile satellite antennas for applications on vessels and
vehicles. KVH is also a leading news, music, and entertainment content
provider to many industries including maritime, retail, and leisure.
Videotel, a KVH company, is a market-leading provider of training films,
computer-based training, and eLearning for the maritime industry. KVH is
based in Middletown, RI, with research, development, and manufacturing
operations in Middletown, RI, and Tinley Park, IL. The company’s global
presence includes offices in Belgium, Brazil, Cyprus, Denmark, Hong
Kong, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, the Philippines, Singapore,
and the United Kingdom.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. For example, forward-looking statements include
statements regarding expected data speeds over our new network, the
expected date of commercial availability, the timing of global
expansion, including in Asia, expected benefits to KVH customers,
expected pricing of our new service, the expected level of coverage
availability, the ease of upgradeability and the need to upgrade
customer systems. Actual results could differ materially from the
forward-looking statements made in this press release. Factors that
might cause these differences include, but are not limited to:
unanticipated technical and other challenges that arise during the
launch of the new system; potential levels of customer demand for data
services beyond our current expectations, which could exceed system
capabilities in certain regions; unanticipated technical, legal and
regulatory delays with the launch of the new service; competition for
satellite capacity, which over time could increase our costs and
decrease service availability; unanticipated expenses; the speed and
scope of customer migration to the new system; and the period we expect
to maintain our existing mini-VSAT Broadband network, after which
customers will need to upgrade to the new system. These and other
factors are discussed in more detail in our Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4,
2017. Copies are available through our Investor Relations department and
website, http://investors.kvh.com.
We do not assume any obligation to update our forward-looking statements
to reflect new information and developments.
KVH, TracPhone, KVH OneCare, IP-MobileCast, Videotel, and NEWSlink 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.
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Source: KVH Industries, Inc. and Intelsat
KVH Industries, Inc.
Jill Connors, +1 401-851-3824
Media
Relations Manager
jconnors@kvh.com
or
Intelsat
Jason
Bates, +1 703-559-7044
Media Communications Manager
jason.bates@intelsat.com