Vroon and KVH Complete Deployment of Starlink/VSAT Hybrid Connectivity on 58 Vessels
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KVH Industries and Vroon have completed deploying Starlink/VSAT hybrid connectivity across 58 Vroon vessels. The system combines new Starlink Flat High Performance Terminals with existing KVH TracPhone V7-HTS VSAT terminals and Iridium Certus units. The implementation is part of Vroon's KVH AgilePlans subscription.
The hybrid solution integrates Starlink's speed and low latency with KVH's global VSAT network through the KVH ONE network, which combines GEO-based VSAT, LEO services, global 5G/LTE services, L-band, and shore-based Wi-Fi. The upgrade aims to enhance crew welfare by providing reliable, high-speed internet access while improving vessel operations efficiency.
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- Successful deployment of hybrid connectivity solution across 58 vessels
- Integration of multiple connectivity technologies enhances service reliability
- Expansion of existing customer relationship with major shipping company
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MIDDLETOWN, R.I., Dec. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KVH Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: KVHI), today announced that, together with international shipping leader Vroon, they have completed the deployment of Starlink/VSAT hybrid connectivity aboard 58 Vroon vessels. The hybrid configuration employs new Starlink Flat High Performance Terminals and Starlink service configured to work in concert with the existing KVH TracPhone® V7-HTS VSAT terminals and Iridium Certus units already onboard Vroon’s fleet.
“Our crews’ well-being is of the utmost importance to us. By providing reliable and high-speed Internet access to our colleagues at sea, we ensure they can stay connected with families and friends while performing their duties safely and efficiently,” said Rob Frenks, Vroon Group ICT Manager. “Working with KVH on the integration of Starlink, in a hybrid configuration with KVH’s global HTS VSAT service and Iridium Certus, has proven to be a game-changer, providing faster, more reliable Internet that is enhancing the quality of life for our colleagues on board and streamlining vessel operations. The deployments have gone very smoothly, all managed as part of our KVH AgilePlans® subscription.”
Commenting on the expanded connectivity suite, David Tropp Hag, KVH’s Vice President of Sales for EMEA, remarked, “We’re thrilled to keep building on our long-standing partnership with Vroon. Our KVH ONE® network, with its multi-orbit design, is a great match for Vroon’s forward-thinking approach to crew and operational communications. By combining the speed, low latency, and affordability of Starlink with the performance and reliability of our existing global VSAT network, we’re delivering a powerful hybrid solution. We’re excited to keep working together to ensure Vroon’s ships and crews stay seamlessly connected wherever they are.”
KVH ONE is an advanced multi-orbit, multi-network solution for maritime connectivity, seamlessly integrating GEO-based VSAT, multiple emerging LEO services, global 5G/LTE services, L-band, and shore-based Wi-Fi. Service and support is provided via the 24/7/365 KVH OneCare™ program.
Note to Editors: For more information about KVH’s Starlink solutions, visit kvh.com/starlink. High-resolution images of KVH products are available at the KVH Press Room Image Library, https://www.kvh.com/imagelibrary.
About KVH Industries, Inc.
KVH Industries, Inc. is a global leader in maritime and mobile connectivity delivered via the KVH ONE network. The company, founded in 1982, is based in Middletown, RI, with research, development, and manufacturing operations in Middletown, RI, and more than a dozen offices around the globe. KVH provides connectivity solutions for commercial maritime, leisure marine, military/government, and land mobile applications on vessels and vehicles, including the TracNet™, TracPhone, and TracVision® product lines, the KVH ONE OpenNet Program for non-KVH antennas, AgilePlans Connectivity as a Service (CaaS), and the KVH Link crew wellbeing content service.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. For example, forward-looking statements include statements regarding the success of our strategic evolution towards an integrated solution provider, competitive positioning and profitability, expected data speeds over our network, the expected level of coverage availability, and the services to be provided via OneWeb under agreement with Vroon. These and other factors are discussed in more detail in KVH’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 15, 2024, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 7, 2024. Copies are available through its Investor Relations department and website, https://investors.kvh.com. KVH does not assume any obligation to update our forward-looking statements to reflect new information and developments.
KVH Industries, Inc., has used, registered, or applied to register its trademarks in the USA and other countries around the world, including but not limited to the following marks: KVH, KVH ONE, TracVision, TracPhone, TracNet, KVH OneCare, and AgilePlans. Other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.
For further information, please contact:
Chris Watson
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
KVH Industries, Inc.
Tel: +1 401 845 2441
cwatson@kvh.com
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