June 4, 2009
KVH Takes Control of North American and Caribbean Regions for mini-VSAT Broadband ServiceArrangement provides KVH with greater flexibility in managing the network supporting maritime and aeronautical broadband customersMIDDLETOWN, RI As part of its global network expansion plan, KVH Industries, Inc., today announced that it has taken operational responsibility of the mini-VSAT Broadband
HTTP: index.html cjUucD9taT03OTIzNzMmcD0xJnU9ODExNzIxNTQmbGk9MzE3ND z www.informz.net Q5MQ sm service network supporting North America and the Caribbean.
These regions were previously managed under a revenue sharing agreement with SES AMERICOM. This arrangement has been terminated in favor of a leasing agreement with SES AMERICOM for bandwidth on its AMC-21 and AMC-6 satellites. KVH also purchased the Miami satellite network hub that supports the Caribbean region from SES AMERICOM. In addition, the company has applied for operating licenses in KVH¹s name and has already been granted Special Temporary Authority by the FCC to continue operation of the mini-VSAT Broadband service in these areas without interruption.³By assuming ownership and control of the North American and Caribbean regions, we continue the evolution of KVH Industries into a global broadband service provider. At the same time, we are ensuring that we have the flexibility necessary to ensure outstanding broadband service and options for our customers in the future,² remarked Brent C. Bruun HTTP: BrentBruun.jpg images company mediasupport www.kvh.com, KVH¹s vice president of sales and business development.
The mini-VSAT Broadband service, along with the KVH TracPhone® V7 HTTP: index.html cjUucD9taT03OTIzNzMmcD0xJnU9ODExNzIxNTQmbGk9MzE3ND z www.informz.net Q5Mg antenna, comprise the first end-to-end 24-inch VSAT hardware, service, and support package available for maritime communications. Together, KVH and ViaSat are already offering Voice over IP phone service and Internet access as fast as 512 Kbps (upload) and 2 Mbps (download) at fixed monthly rates to mariners throughout North America, the Caribbean, the North Atlantic, Europe, the Northern Pacific, and the Persian Gulf.
The company also recently announced an agreement with SP-JSAT HTTP: index.html cjUucD9taT03OTIzNzMmcD0xJnU9ODExNzIxNTQmbGk9MzE3ND z www.informz.net Q5Mw to expand mini-VSAT Broadband coverage into Asia Pacific waters and the Indian Ocean.About KVH Industries, Inc.Middletown, RI-based KVH Industries, Inc. HTTP: index.html cjUucD9taT03OTIzNzMmcD0xJnU9ODExNzIxNTQmbGk9MzE3ND z www.informz.net Q5NA , and its wholly owned subsidiary, KVH Europe A/S, are leading providers of in-motion satellite TV and communications systems, having designed, manufactured, and sold more than 150,000 mobile satellite antennas for applications on vessels, vehicles, and aircraft. KVH¹s mission is to connect mobile customers around the globe with the same digital television entertainment, communications, and Internet services that they enjoy in their homes and offices.
This release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, for example, the service rollout plans, the functionality, characteristics, quality and performance of KVH¹s products and technology; anticipated innovation and product development; and customer demand, preferences, requirements and expectations. The actual results could differ materially. Factors that may cause such differences include, among others, the successful launch and deployment of new satellites; uncertainty about the scope of customer demand; the potential inability to secure the licenses necessary for the network; risks associated with the delivery or performance of critical hardware; future decisions about the expected profitability of additional satellite regions; changes in the costs and capabilities of competing offerings; and those other risk factors discussed in KVH¹s most recent Form 10-Q filed with the SEC. KVH does not assume any obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect new information or developments.KVH and TracPhone are registered trademarks of KVH Industries. ³mini-VSAT Broadband² is a service mark of KVH Industries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.# # # #
Media Contacts Chris Watson Director of Marketing KVH Industries, Inc. +1 401.845.8138 cwatson@kvh.com mailto:cwatson@kvh.com>
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