Product Description

World's Smallest Maritime VSAT features new Integrated CommBox Modem – a Breakthrough Streamlined Belowdecks Unit

At 39 cm (15.5 inches) diameter, TracPhone V3-IP is the world’s smallest maritime VSAT, designed exclusively for the world’s No. 1 maritime VSAT service – mini-VSAT Broadband. Advanced ArcLight® spread spectrum technology enables compact hardware design and outstanding performance — fast download speeds (up to 2 Mbps), reliable Internet and e-mail, and optimized voice communications. Created for the broadband era and its requirements for onboard networking, TracPhone V3-IP features KVH’s brand new Integrated CommBox Modem (ICM):

• • IP-enabled antenna control unit for easy set-up and use
  • CommBox Network Manager, for onboard networking, least cost routing, web caching, and more
  • ArcLight spread spectrum modem
  • Voice over IP (VoIP), Ethernet switch, and Wi-Fi capabilities
  • All in one streamlined belowdecks unit, just 2U high

With CommBox built into TracPhone V3-IP's ICM, ship operators have the tools needed to readily manage the increasing use of broadband onboard, while offering access for crew. The ICM also supports KVH’s upcoming IP-MobileCast service, an economical solution for crew morale and welfare, providing multicast delivery of rich content directly to subscribing vessels.

Fast and Affordable End-to-end Solution for Vessels as Small as 30 Ft.

With plans offering airtime rates as low as $0.49 per MB, and phone calls only $0.49 per minute worldwide, TracPhone V3-IP provides an unsurpassed solution from a single provider. KVH manufactures the satellite communications system hardware, operates the mini-VSAT Broadband network, manages the airtime, and provides 24/7/365 support. This end-to-end solution equips the vessel with a fully stabilized SATCOM system that enables ship operators, crew, and guests to stay connected to the office, port authorities, other vessels, and friends and family onshore.