[Satellite Today 01-22-09] KVH Industries and ViaSat extended the reach of their mini-VSAT broadband service to Alaska, the west coast of Canada and the United States, Hawaii and Asia, the companies announced Jan. 21.
The Ku-band service provides broadband voice and data to vessels and jets crossing the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean, North Atlantic and Mediterranean waters.
“We have now successfully rolled out a single, unified broadband service across roughly two-thirds of the world’s major shipping and aeronautical lanes,” Martin Kits Van Heyningen, CEO of KVH, said in a statement. KVH’s goal is provide global coverage, he said.
ViaSat, who provides its ArcLight broadband technology to the service, said the expansion is expected to yield new customers to its mobile business.
KVH, ViaSat Extend Reach of Mini-VSAT Service
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