My Boat’s Got a Satellite

 

The mini-VSAT from KVH is now available in Africa, via Telstar 11N:

 KVH’s commitment to Telstar 11N is the latest step in its joint effort with ViaSat Inc., a supplier of innovative satellite networks and other wireless communications, to offer a seamless broadband network for vessels, aircraft, and other mobile markets on a global basis.  Telstar 11N’s high powered Ku-band capacity over Africa will form a key part of KVH’s mini-VSAT Broadband service  that supports broadband Internet and voice channels for commercial and leisure boaters.  Telstar 11N will also provide African coverage for the ViaSat Yondersm mobile broadband network.

"The West African region with its offshore oil and gas fields has long been an important part of KVH’s plans for expanding our mini-VSAT Broadband network," said Brent C. Bruun, KVH’s vice president of sales and business development.  "However, KVH could not launch a service that met our quality standards until Telstar 11N became available.  Now with Telstar 11N’s African beam, KVH has live coverage, or is under contract to provide such coverage, to virtually every major maritime region on the globe."

"Telesat congratulates KVH on achieving another milestone in the completion of its mini-VSAT Broadband network with the African coverage of Telstar 11N," said Nigel Gibson, Vice President, International Sales for Telesat.  "There is growing demand for mobile broadband services from maritime, aero , and other mobile markets and Telesat is excited to be working with industry leaders like KVH and ViaSat to deliver high powered satellite capacity that makes mobile broadband possible."

 

Coverage is impressive. Call it "shrimp sat" instead; better for branding, bubba.