KVH mini-VSAT HTS broadband
Overview of the mini-VSAT HTS vessel broadband system
- Small antennas with multimegabit speeds
- One-day installation, and fast, easy “plug and play” activations
- Speed and performance of next-generation networks now, years sooner than competing Ka-band maritime networks.
- Global coverage with seamless roaming worldwide and redundancy in most regions
- Metered rate plans 1/10 the cost of FleetBroadband with low commitment plans starting at $49/month for 50MB of service
- Fixed rate, speed based plans with high-quality, low cost VoIP service, for fixed SATCOM budgets
Fast
mini-VSAT Broadband’s innovative technology delivers data downloads as fast as 20 Mbps!
- More efficient file delivery
- Superior network for running applications
- Better access to navigation & route planning for vessel officers
- Cost savings for ship operation
Global
One unified C/Ku-band network delivers unmatched global service, covering 95% of Earth
World’s first global integrated C/Ku-band VSAT network provides:
- Connectivity while transiting all world shipping lanes
- Global coverage with seamless roaming worldwide and redundancy in most regions
- Robust, fault-tolerant solution for ship’s business operations
- Worldwide regulatory authority to operate offshore and in port in more than 125 countries
Redefining satellite communications, the network provides:
- Fully fielded Ku-band coverage with proven 99.5% reliability, and data rates as fast as 20 Mbps
- Ku-band priority with fallback to C-band, powered by 14 Ku-band transponders and 3 C-band transponders
- C-band’s superior performance in rain and adverse weather conditions
- Worldwide Ku-band coverage within the 200km regulatory limit for C-band service
mini-VSAT Broadband is a global, next-generation solution today:
- Core Ku-band coverage areas include northern hemisphere, Southeast Asia, Indian Ocean region, Africa, South America, Australia, New Zealand
- C-band overlay covers the globe except extreme polar regions
- When moving among regions, the network’s consistent configuration means no changes are required in hardware, modem, or software
Reliable
- KVH’s TracPhone antennas are award-winning systems using breakthrough technology
- Choice of TracPhone V3IP HTS, V7IP HTS or V11 HTS terminals to meet every vessel’s needs and applications; terminals built specifically for the mini-VSAT Broadband network
- KVH has fielded over 150,000 antenna systems worldwide
KVH operates the satellite network
- KVH partnered with a market leaders Intelsat and ViaSat, to build a truly global C/Ku-band network, with advanced spread spectrum technology and 99.5% uptime
- mini-VSAT Broadband’s 24/7 active network monitoring ensures fastest data speeds
KVH manages the service
- KVH offers flexible airtime options and agile all inclusive plans
- Exclusive Network Manager delivers total onboard control
- Traffic prioritisation ensures high-quality service
KVH provides 24/7/365 support
- KVH’s round-the-clock support centre is connected to a global field support team, for rapid resolution of airtime service and network connectivity issues
- Remote support and system monitoring capabilities assure optimal performance of KVH’s complete end-to-end solution
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