KVHI - KVH INDS New technology in what is shaping up to be a hot sector. Earnings are coming out on Monday. but its not really the earnings but the fact that all manufacturer of Minivans, RVs, Boats-Yachts, luxury vehicles, and SUVs, will provide an option to have mobile satellite communications systems preinstalled at the factory beginning with the 2001 models. This will be a first time. The company is interesting and could be very promising. And we can see it at the Miami Boat show as soon as Thursday.
New DVB-Compatible TracVision G4 A Technology Milestone for KVH
Two-Way Internet Use in Europe 'Works Perfectly'
MIDDLETOWN, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2000--TracVision® G4, the new KVH Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KVHI - news), system for identifying and tracking Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) satellite signals, will make its first appearance in North America on February 17 at the Miami International Boat Show in Florida. This latest innovation in KVH's marine mobile satellite television product line represents an important milestone in the company's drive to provide both global television access and mobile two-way Internet capabilities.
TracVision G4 is the first single-antenna system designed to receive and decode signals from a range of DVB-compatible and DSS satellites and transponders, and then automatically identify, acquire and track the one selected by a mobile user. DVB is the international standard for digital satellite transmission, and TracVision G4 can deliver programming from a range of DVB-compatible television satellites worldwide. In North America, users can select DIRECTV®, the DISH(TM) Network or Expressvu and TracVision G4 will lock on to the correct satellite. A change of mind, the push of a button, and TracVision G4 automatically acquires and tracks the user's new selection.
''We just introduced TracVision G4 in Europe, where customers are expressing great enthusiasm for its performance,'' said Martin Kits van Heyningen, president and CEO. ''In fact, one commercial customer reports that two-way Internet through the new Astra Europe Online system 'works perfectly' and showed 'excellent performance' with the TracVision G4, successfully downloading 10MB files in 3.2 minutes. We are working to provide the same two-way Internet capabilities in North America and throughout the world on marine vessels and land vehicles
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Marathon Coach Selects TracVision LM
KVH Primary Supplier of In-Motion Satellite TV Systems
MIDDLETOWN, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 1999--Marathon Coach, Inc., the largest luxury bus conversion manufacturer in the world, has chosen KVH Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KVHI - news) as its primary supplier of in-motion satellite television systems. TracVision® LM is available now on both Marathon's newly built 2000 models and on older models through the Marathon service centers. Beginning with their 2001 models, TracVision LM will become a standard feature on Marathon coaches. |
