KVH Boosts mini-VSAT Broadband Capacity in North American Waters

Big news for marine satcom users today: the mini-VSAT Broadband service got a 500% capacity expansion in N. America, the Gulf of Mexico, and Central America.

http://www.kvh.com/Press-Room/Press-Release-Library/2010/100819-mVBB-CONUS-Expansion.aspx?goback=%2Egde_3208547_member_27613574%2Egmp_3208547%2Egde_3208547_member_27582871

Alan Spicer Commented (on LinkedIn “Marine Telecom (Communications” Forum/Group):

Alan Spicer Marine Telecom • I’m a Kilobits-per-Second and Megabits-per-second kind of guy. Actually I should a Kibibit and Mebibit kind of guy - but that’s just being modern and proper … only the Linux guys or such would really kill me about that.Also a dollars for donuts kind of guy. Always fighting for the marine guys and gals out there on the streets. Actually out there on the waters So 500% “capacity” expansion. That’s a big number. Imagine your car going 500% faster or getting 500% better gas mileage. Just to put it in laymans terms.So what does that mean in laymans terms? In technical terms, to me, that just means that your network (satellite network) capacity increased.

“Circling around at 500 feet lifes imperfect … but down on the street it’s unforgiving”
(Paraphrasing that movie Blackhawk Down)

I don’t think this means that users on boats are going to get any faster Internet Service than what they’re already paying for, right? Just if there were “capacity” problems … say in the Gulf Region … due to Oil Cleanup marine vessel activity … then such capacity problems, if there were any (hypothetically here) that would be “cleaned up” now as well?

In a similar Telecom scenario … AT&T Wireless has capacity problems because of huge success of the iPhone exclusive arrangement. Let’s say AT&T were to increase their “capacity” in those ares. It would solve the capacity problems and restore normal service.

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Ericsson W35 released in the USA. This you’ve gotta SEE!!
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