KVH Partners with GreenSteam for KVH Watch Maritime IoT Solution
January 19, 2021 at 08:24 am EST
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KVH Industries, Inc. announced that GreenSteam, developers of vessel performance optimization solutions for a sustainable shipping industry, has joined the KVH Watch® Solution Partner program and will offer the KVH Watch service as part of its enhanced performance platform for improved data mobility. KVH Watch’s dedicated connectivity will support GreenSteam’s core services, facilitating the movement of data from vessels to shore-based analysts more frequently and reliably in real-time. This will enable customers to better understand the factors leading to fuel wastage and develop more effective sustainability optimization strategies, ultimately reducing costs. Digitalization is proving to be a transformative tool for the maritime industry, but with the sector now evolving beyond the data collection stage, attention is turning to the management, storage, and transfer of the data generated. Without real-time data flow from the vessel, machine-learning solutions must rely on incremental data transfers, therefore limiting the accuracy and confidence of the IoT analysis and prediction. With dedicated satellite connectivity, shipowners can capitalize on real-time data analysis to support vessel optimization throughout the course of a sea voyage. KVH Watch is an IoT Connectivity as a Service solution that provides Flow, secure 24/7/365 machine-to-cloud satellite connectivity for remote monitoring of onboard equipment plus the ability to perform on-demand Remote Expert Interventions using video, voice, or text via KVH’s global HTS network. KVH Watch is designed for maritime system optimization providers such as GreenSteam, maritime equipment manufacturers, multicard service providers, and shipyards seeking affordable monthly subscription-based connectivity that L-band and cellular services cannot deliver at deep sea.
KVH Industries, Inc. is a provider of technology-driven connectivity solutions to primarily maritime customers globally. The Company provides global high-speed Internet and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services via satellite to mobile users at sea and on land. It is also a provider of commercially licensed entertainment, including news, sports, music, and movies, to commercial customers in the maritime and hotel markets, along with supplemental value-added cybersecurity, email, and crew Internet services. It provides integrated, end-to-end services, software, and hardware that support its customersâ need for access to the Internet, VoIP, operations content, and entertainment services while on the move. The Company also manufactures in-motion, stabilized antennas that provide receive-only satellite television services. The Company also offers variety of value-added services to its maritime customers as well as news content to its hotel customers.