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Digital Ship 2010 Patricio Baez, Vice President Americas Commercial Sales
Agenda
Brief Introduction to KVH
Brief company overview Latest news Virtek
Communications Market
Maritime Market Demands and trends Maritime 5Ss Bandwidth Options
mini-VSAT Overview
Technology Coverage Maps Value Added Services
KVH Industries, Inc.
An Introduction to KVH
Established in 1982 Financial strength and stability
Publicly traded on Nasdaq: KVHI Profitable with solid balance sheet Well diversified in products, services, and markets
Mobile satellite systems, services, and connectivity for customers on a global basis
Mobile satellite communications and entertainment for marine, land, and aeronautical applications
Shipping/Tankers
GroupeDesgagnes, Nordic Tankers (formerly Clipper Marine Services A/S), Mowinckel, Othello Shipping, M.H. Simonsen
Fishing
Trident Seafood, Fishermens Finest
Communications Overview
Trends and Requirements Today's telecom market place demands converged infrastructures which are reliable, secure and available at all times. Convergence of voice, data, and internet into IP based solutions. Increased in IP based applications from basic TCP/IP to more advanced communication solutions such as VoIP, IPTV, & multimedia, amongst others. Integrated multiple access platforms serving governments, corporations, enterprises and seamless worldwide. Communications are now expanding into the mobility market Aero Maritime Rail and Transport Military (Communications-on-the-move)
Maritime Market
Increasing concern for crew morale and welfare while on board Increasing demand for an always-on broadband service Support applications such as: Communications applications
(VoIP, e-mails, file sharing, web browsing, VPN connectivity, etc)
Demand for flat-fee-per-month with a worldwide coverage Continued interest for store-and-forward and live video solutions
Operational applications
Real time data sharing Troubleshooting and route information Medical support and information exchange
Need for IP-based services with flexibility and growth options Seamless operation for regional and global deployments Demand for highly reliable transmission security services
Seamless Coverage
Seamless roaming and network monitoring Global coverage via multiple beams Consistent IP Addressing worldwide for easy migration
Bandwidth Efficiencies
Link budget challenges Spectral density concerns
Security Concerns
Adversary monitoring Transmission security compliance
Mobility Management
Automatic beam switching Stable, consistent and reliable network ID of remote locations at all times
Maritime5SS
Size,Speed,Service,SpendandSatisfaction
Maritime Competitive Analysis on access technologies Size Antenna Radome Weight Speed Shared IP Service Pay-as-go Web Dedicated IP Spend CPE Voice Data Satisfaction Need for continued VSAT education and benefits of service Seen as strong, reliable solution yet exepensive and large Inmarsat has set a high standard End-to-end design specification Limited Quality due to capacity constrains and high costs Meets regulatory needs Iridium must overcome System reliability Satellite longevity Funding and continuation of services From 256kbps to 4Mbps / 512kbps From 256kbps to 18Mbps / 5Mbps 432Kbps (MAX) 284Kbps (MAX) 128Kbps (MAX) N/A C-Band VSAT 2.4M 3.8M 850kg Ku-Band VSAT 1.2 mts - 60cms 1.2 - 1.4M 100-150kg FB 500 50cm 1M 40-80kg FB 250 25cm 0.5M 15-30kg Iridium OpenPort 57cm X 23cm 57cm x 23cm 11kg Iridium Handheld Handheld Handheld
NO Unlimited CIR
NO Unlimited CIR
$80000 - $60,000 $50,000 - $25,000 $0.25 / min $0.25 / min $1,500 per month $1,000 per month and up and up
Overall
Bandwidth Alternatives
VSAT
Reliability Flexibility Service performance Needs to overcome antenna size and cost High standard End-to-end design specification Quality assurance Meets regulatory needs
Inmarsat Fleet/FleetBroadband
Iridium/OpenPort
Must overcome system reliability, satellite longevity, funding, and operations
Nordic Tankers
Nordic Tankers
One of the largest Danish operators in tankers with emphasis on product and chemical tankers Owns, wholly or in part, 15 tankers Operates about 60 chemical tankers
Nordic Tankers handles commercial operation and the major part of the technical management
Two vessel groups are providing technical support/fleet management to the entire fleet
Daily technical operation Overall vessel maintenance Inspections Purchasing Dry dock planning and execution
Nordic Video
mini-VSAT Overview
Current Coverage
Scheduled Coverage
This map depicts KVHs expectations for mini-VSAT Broadbands future coverage; actual coverage and availability may vary. For current, available coverage, visit www.minivsat.com.
This map depicts KVHs expectations for mini-VSAT Broadbands future coverage; actual coverage and availability may vary. For current, available coverage, visit www.minivsat.com.
ArcLight technology results in less latency and contention compared to equally sized networks
mini-VSAT Benefits
Reduce operational and regulatory compliance costs
Seamless operation for regional and global deployments
Voyage planning and chart updates Remote administrative and personnel management Remote support for IT and onboard equipment Telemedicine and enhanced safety Crew welfare and retention Sending immediate announcements of an exploration discovery Real-time data sharing
Proven commercial solution Fully integrated communications solution from a single provider
Includes hardware, airtime, and a global support structure
~ Christian Asay, Operations Manager, Trident Seafoods Reliable communication is essential to our business, so we found the low operating cost and higher data capacity of the TracPhone V7 very attractive. The initial equipment cost was higher than what we paid for the LEO systems that were being replaced, which is OK with us because the TracPhone V7 performs as advertised. ~ Stephen Kemp, Resource Manager, Tesla We chose to switch to mini-VSAT Broadband because it is a more affordable solution and also offers us more advantages for support and crew retention. Plus, the antenna can be installed in just one day. ~ Rolf Arne Herheim, Technical Director, DSD Shipping
~ The New Battle For The Maritime Customer, Alan Gottlieb, SatMagazine.com
...the V7 Mini-VSAT by KVHmixes the most desirable aspects of Inmarsat maritime services (global coverage, seamless oceanic roaming, global distribution and support, all packaged in a small and affordable integrated terminal) but also includes additional desirability in the form of faster data speeds (in Ku band) at a cost hard to be matched by its L-Band stable mate...
~ 10 Years of Satellite Communications Evolution, Piers Cunningham, Digital Ship (SMM Edition)
KVH Industries, Inc.
In summary
A robust, high-capacity, true global multi-megabit broadband network Proven spread spectrum technology A managed airtime network solution Virtek CommBox and mini-VSAT Broadband creates versatile end-to-end solution for powerful communications solutions integration 24/7/365 technical support Affordable, Predictable and Reliable
Thank You
commercialsales@kvh.dk
Annex
Commercial-grade TracPhone V7
Compact, commercial-grade hardware
60 cm antenna plus integrated modem and control unit 75% smaller than legacy 1.2 m VSAT
Ship owners can make a 20% profit on all calling cards they sell to their crew members
Weather charts
Forecasts, surface pressure, wind speed/direction, fronts, sea surface temperature, currents, ice information, wave height, gulf stream, swell condition, and storm information
Regulatory forms
Singapore PANS (Pre-Arrival Notification of Security) USCG e/NOAD (Electronic Notice of Arrival/Departure) WETREP (Western European Tanker Reporting System)
Ship locator
Live vessel position tracking 24 x 7, request position report while on-line, track vessel voyage, six months history on-line, position available by SMS
Current Coverage
Scheduled Coverage
This map depicts KVHs expectations for mini-VSAT Broadbands future coverage; actual coverage and availability may vary. For current, available coverage, visit www.minivsat.com.
TraditionalTDMANetworks
Signalstransmittedonlyatallotted timeswithinefficienttimebuffers betweentransmissions Timebuffersbetweentimeslots requirescapacitytobefurtherdivided intoinefficientchannels Landbasedtechnologyadaptedfor maritimeusewithcumbersome, expensiveequipment Small,undercapitalizedservice providersoftendeploylimitedcapacity toclaimglobalcoverage Integratorscombine1mantennas, modems,otherequipmentfrom multiplemanufacturers,andservices fromdifferentproviders
RobustNetwork Systemdesignedforglobalmaritime Capacity applicationsusingfulltranspondersin mostregions EndtoEnd Solution Compact24inchantennaandfully integratedmodem/antennacontrolunit designedtoworkwithglobalminiVSAT Broadbandservice