[SatNews] Continuing the network expansion strategy outlined with the announcement of its new TracPhone(R) V-IP series satellite communications systems and IP-MobileCast(TM) service (expected to be available later this year), KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI) has more than doubled the capacity of its mini-VSAT Broadband(SM) network in the Asia-Pacific region.
The ongoing global network upgrade involves deployment of Variable Coding, Spreading, and Modulation (VCSM) technology provided by ViaSat, Inc., (Nasdaq:VSAT), KVH’s partner in the mini-VSAT Broadband network. This is the fourth major capacity increase in less than eight months, following upgrades in the Caribbean, EMEA, and African and Brazilian regions that began in late 2012.
KVH recently announced a four-part strategy for the mini-VSAT Broadband network, which is designed to bring a variety of economical and convenient content services to mariners for the first time. It involves deployment of VCSM technology to significantly increase effective network capacity, upgrading the TracPhone(R) terminals used to deliver the mini-VSAT Broadband service, creating a first-of-its-kind content delivery service, and building alliances with application providers to deliver a variety of high-quality content via that service.
With more than 3,000 onboard terminals sold, mini-VSAT Broadband service is the world’s fastest growing, most popular maritime VSAT solution, according to three independent industry research reports published in 2012 by Euroconsult, NSR, and Comsys.
