KVH Fleet Broad Band 500 System

KVH’s TracPhone FB500, together with Inmarsat’s fast, reliable FleetBroadband service, provides the combination of rugged equipment and affordable global service that best suits today’s mariners, who require fully equipped and reliable communications systems at sea worldwide. Designed to meet the specific needs of large commercial vessels and luxury yachts, this system operates at the fastest data rates possible with FleetBroadband service.

The FB500 provides up-to-the-minute access to e-mail, Internet, and Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), as well as telephone services, creating an “office at sea” that can travel with you wherever you go. With the TracPhone FB500, you will enjoy Internet and telephone connections just like the ones you have at home.

By keeping your crew happy and connected to home, as well as maintaining a high level of safety and efficiency on your vessel, you are ensuring that your business at sea will be profitable for years to come.

Please note: Coverage for the Pacific Ocean region will be available in late 2008.

Highlights: 

• Uses powerful FleetBroadband service from Inmarsat – the undisputed leader in mobile satellite communications
• Pay-as-you-go plans so you pay only for what you use1
• Internet connections with speeds as high as 432 Kbps (uncompressed)2
• Available in two sizes that match KVH’s satellite TV systems: 27.1" (68 cm) high to match the TracVision M7, or 39" (99 cm) high to match the TracVision M9
• Always-on connection for e-mail, Internet and Intranet (via secure VPN)