The LEO service will be sold as a standalone offering and as an integrated companion to its TracNet and TracPhone terminals, which are installed on vessels worldwide.
KVH Industries has unveiled a strategic distribution partnership agreement with LEO connectivity provider Eutelsat OneWeb, aiming to offer cutting-edge LEO connectivity services for commercial and leisure vessels. The collaboration will leverage Eutelsat OneWeb’s LEO satellite constellation, providing enhanced connectivity services through KVH’s terminals.
Brent Bruun, KVH President and Chief Executive Officer, said: Adding Eutelsat OneWeb to our hybrid portfolio helps deliver on our commitment to providing outstanding connectivity, content, and services via our KVH ONE integrated multi-orbit, multi-channel solution. Eutelsat OneWebs LEO technology will complement, enhance, and extend our KVH ONE networks existing hybrid services and enable outstanding low-latency connectivity for mariners worldwide.
With more than 630 satellites in low earth orbit, OneWeb’s network is positioned to deliver enterprise-grade broadband connectivity services. The company is actively expanding its network and ground infrastructure to meet the growing demands of the global maritime industry.
Carole Plessy, Eutelsat OneWebs Vice President of Maritime and Europe, added: We are thrilled to have KVH onboard as an expert partner to support commercial and leisure vessels to get connected and fully access the benefits of Eutelsat OneWebs high-speed Internet. In partnership with KVH, we will deliver on customers demand for technology and data at a time when there is pressure across the maritime industry to improve sustainability and governance standards and operational performance, all of which is underpinned by good connectivity.
Chad Impey, KVH Senior Vice President for Global Sales, stated: We look forward to bringing the speed, versatility, and affordability of Eutelsat OneWebs exciting new maritime service to seafarers as a standalone offering and as a seamlessly integrated companion to our award-winning TracNet and TracPhone terminals, which are installed on vessels worldwide.
