If you’ve been seeking high speed internet access while you’re in the car, boat, rv, then your wait is over. The new TracNet 100 mobile internet system features Microsoft Corporations’s MSN TV with high-speed EVDO (Evolution Data Optimized) cellular service that gives you access to MSN TV Internet services, including MSN Mail, MSN Messenger, web browsing, Internet radio, and online games. The TracNet 100 is from KVH Industries and is now available at nationwide retailers.

“There is a growing demand for mobile access to Internet services, and we are committed to connecting consumers to an array of entertainment, information and communications services,” said Sam Klepper, general manager in the Online Services Group at Microsoft. “KVH provides an excellent platform to bring these services and a wide variety of content to mobile users via the integrated Internet solutions offered by the TracNet 100 and MSN TV services.”

Commenting on the TracNet 100, Martin Kits van Heyningen, KVH¹s president and chief executive officer said, “Microsoft¹s MSN TV division and KVH are leaders in their respective fields and bring unique benefits to supporting consumer expectations for fast, easy Internet access. By blending those strengths, our TracNet 100 meets the demand for broadband Internet on the go by taking the experience beyond cell phones and PDAs and making powerful web applications accessible on video and TV screens as well as on WiFi-based mobile devices.

TracNet 100 offers on-the-move communications and along with high speed internet access required to work efficiently outside your home or office., whether you’re on the road or the water.
Where available, the system uses EVDO service, which provides data rates ranging from 400-700 Kbps and is capable of reaching up to 2 Mbps­-that’s similar to the broadband connections typically found at home or in the office. EVDO coverage is available in and surrounding more than 180 cities throughout the continental U.S. with new cities being added regularly. In areas where EVDO service is not currently available, TracNet 100 reverts to the more widely fielded 1xRTT service, which delivers speeds of 60-80 Kbps and bursts of up to 144 Kbps.

This new TracNet 100 includes a mobile Internet receiver with a 3-port Ethernet router, infrared (IR) wireless remote, wireless keyboard, 12V DC power adapter, and an EVDO data card. In addition, TracNet 100 also comes with a bundled 3W booster and a platform-specific external cellular antenna to ensure the best performance possible in marginal/low signal areas. Additional details regarding TracNet 100 hardware, service pricing, and retailers nationwide are available at http://www.kvh.com/kvhinternet.

About KVH Industries, Inc.
Middletown, RI-based KVH Industries, Inc., is a leading provider of in-motion satellite TV and communication systems, having designed, manufactured, and sold more than 100,000 mobile satellite antennas for applications on boats, RVs, trucks, buses, and automobiles. Winner of the prestigious General Motors Innovative Design Award, CES Innovation Award, 21 National Marine Electronics Association “Best Product² awards, and a finalist for the Automotive News PACE Award, KVH¹s mission is to connect mobile customers with the same digital television entertainment, communications, and Internet services that they enjoy in their home and offices.

KVH TracVision A5 Automotive Satellite TV System

One of the reasons I recently bought a new vehicle was the fact that we’ve recently had a baby and needed more room for our longer car rides. Along with these longer car rides comes the need for the proper automotive entertainment; especially with a six year old son needing to keep entertained all the time.

The new KVH TracVision A7 is bringing live DIRECTV service–along with local channels to autos. There’s an integrated GPS and 12v mobile receiver, and the TracVision A7 allows you to connect literally on-the-go with DIRECTV’s “Total Choice Mobile” package that allows you to get all of your local television channels.

The TracVision A7 includes a wide range of features which include the following:
* in-motion support for local television channels within the your home designated market area (DMA)
* 12v mobile receiver for DIRECTV service with a GPS interface and on-screen messages
* integrated GPS, whisper-quiet motors, and superior reliability
* multi-satellite capability; this allows the antenna to switch among three DIRECTV satellites for better programming selection
* enhanced tracking and signal recovery
* your choice of a high gloss black or silver dome (with and automotive-grade finish)
* easier installation options that makes it fit a wider variety of vehicles

KVH Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: KVHI), is the company that pioneered live satellite TV in automobiles three years ago. They’ve changed the face of in-car entertainment with the launch of this new TracVision(R) A7 mobile satellite TV system. Now you can travel all across the continental United States and enjoy in-motion reception of up to 185 channels of DIRECTV(R) service–plus you can get broadcast networks like ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, and PBS via local TV affiliates; this is a first in the mobile entertainment and automotive industries.

“The TracVision A7 sets a new standard for in-car entertainment, provides an outstanding solution to the growing demand for passenger entertainment and makes TV as mobile as our customers,” explained Martin Kits van Heyningen, KVH’s president and chief executive officer. “We are taking live automotive entertainment even farther by bringing consumers mobile access to local TV channels thanks to TracVision A7′s integrated GPS and an exclusive 12V mobile receiver that we developed in close cooperation with DIRECTV. Passengers in TracVision A7-equipped cars enjoy all of the benefits of their favorite DIRECTV programming, as well as local news, weather, sports, and traffic reports and their favorite national network programming.”

The TracVision A7 uses KVH’s patented hybrid phased-array antenna technology to offer the lowest profile in-motion satellite TV available and exclusive mobile access to local TV channels in areas served by DIRECTV’s local programming broadcasts. Travelers will be able to watch the same network shows, news coverage, and sports that they enjoy at home, anywhere they travel within their home DMA. Once the vehicle travels outside the DMA, the TracVision A7′s integrated GPS and 12V receiver automatically turn off the local channels in compliance with broadcast regulations while leaving DIRECTV’s TOTAL CHOICE(R) MOBILE package of national channels and commercial-free music from XM Satellite Radio available for on-the-go entertainment.

“DIRECTV and KVH continue to innovate to serve the demand for mobile entertainment and information services. With today’s announcement, DIRECTV is now for the first time able to offer its customers their local broadcast channels on a DMA-by-DMA basis along with the wide array of other DIRECTV programming in all-digital quality picture and sound,” said Daren A. Benzi, DIRECTV’s vice president of sales development and strategy. “Our new receiver technology coupled with the TracVision A7 provides the mobile consumer with more choices and the local broadcaster with a new way to reach its loyal viewers in the in-vehicle entertainment market.”

TracVision A7 is available now through authorized retailers nationwide. To find a local dealer, visit http://www.kvh.com/wheretobuy.

About KVH Industries, Inc.
Middletown, RI-based KVH Industries, Inc., is a leading provider of in-motion satellite TV and communication systems, having designed, manufactured, and sold more than 100,000 mobile satellite antennas for applications on boats, RVs, trucks, buses, and automobiles. Winner of the prestigious General Motors Innovative Design Award, CES Innovation Award, 21 National Marine Electronics Association “Best Product” awards, and a finalist for the Automotive News PACE Award, KVH’s mission is to connect mobile customers with the same digital television entertainment, communications, and Internet services that they enjoy in their home and offices.