[SatNews] A new promotion is in effect at the Company until the end of this year...
KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) has a special “Get More for Less!” bundle promotion that offers new mini-VSAT Broadband(sm) customers a TracPhone® V3 maritime satellite communications system (a $16,995 value) and a three-year M1000 mini-VSAT Broadband airtime contract, which includes a monthly allotment of 1,000 megabytes of broadband data and offers download speeds up to 2 Mbps for only $999 per month. This limited time promotion lasts until December 31, 2011.
The TracPhone V3 features a 14.5-inch diameter antenna, below-decks antenna control unit, and integrated ArcLight ® spread spectrum modem, making it a complete solution for onboard communications and Internet access for boats as small as 30 feet! KVH’s mini-VSAT Broadband airtime pricing terms make the offer even more attractive, as subscribers who exceed the amount of data allotted for their plan simply pay $0.99 per megabyte for the additional data use. The mini-VSAT Broadband service also provides exceptionally clear voice calls using Voice over IP (VoIP) technology. Voice calls are billed at just $0.49 per minute to and from cell phones and land lines worldwide, including all long distance charges. Best of all, while phone companies often charge high tariffs to call Inmarsat satellite phones (calls from shore to the ship) a hidden cost that can be as high as $10 per minute, the TracPhone V3 allows you to have a normal local number which is billed at the local call rate.
Announced in February 2011, KVH’s TracPhone V3 is the world’s smallest maritime VSAT solution, with an antenna measuring only 14.5 inches in diameter. Thanks to ArcLight spread spectrum transmission technology invented by KVH’s technology partner, ViaSat (Nasdaq: VSAT), the mini-VSAT Broadband network provides reliable, global service to a wide range of vessels using extremely compact antennas. KVH and ViaSat are responsible for the seamless, global service, which is delivered using 14 Ku-band satellite transponders linked via 11 secure earth stations in strategic locations around the world. KVH also manufactures the hardware solution for the vessel, offering a simple, streamlined, end-to-end design that includes the onboard equipment, the mini-VSAT Broadband service, and KVH’s global technical support network.
