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About Chris Watson
Chris is the senior director of marketing for KVH Industries. A lifelong sailor and storyteller, he's a self-professed geek who finds all of this technical stuff fascinating.
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Commercial Maritime

Four Critical Considerations for Your Maritime VSAT Support and Service

December 1, 2021 Chris Watson Comments Off on Four Critical Considerations for Your Maritime VSAT Support and Service

Commercial maritime vessels are among the most challenging industrial platforms on Earth. As they transit far-flung sea lanes, the planet’s most unforgiving environment, owners and […]

Commercial Maritime

KVH Value-added Service Spotlight: Vessel Tracking

June 22, 2021 Chris Watson 1

Understanding where your vessel is and tracking its route are critical to its efficient operation and vital for security and safety at sea. For leisure […]

KVH, IoT Proactive Monitoring, VSAT at Sea, maritime VSAT, value-added services
Commercial Maritime

KVH’s Value-added Service Spotlight: IoT Proactive Monitoring

February 17, 2021 Chris Watson 1

When selecting a communications system that best meets your unique connectivity needs, you’ll want to consider such options as hardware, technology, data plans, cost, installation, […]

KVH delivers onboard connectivity via VSAT and LTE (image courtesy Hinkley Yachts)
Leisure Marine

Internet for your Boat 101: Top 5 Questions to Ask When Considering Onboard Connectivity

January 6, 2021 Chris Watson 1

With ongoing restrictions in place from the pandemic, it’s no surprise that the leisure boating industry is booming as more people seek to experience the […]

KVH VSAT at sea supports connectivity using WhatsApp. Microsoft Teams, and other services
Commercial Maritime

KVH VSAT Plus WhatsApp and Teams – The Perfect Combination at Sea

June 6, 2020 Chris Watson Comments Off on KVH VSAT Plus WhatsApp and Teams – The Perfect Combination at Sea

Connections matter on the water, especially during the current health crisis. Did you know that KVH TracPhone V7-HTS and V11-HTS marine VSAT systems support WhatsApp […]

KVH, connectivity at sea, VSAT, mini-VSAT Broadband, maritime SATCOM, competing VSAT, Inmarsat FleetXpress, satcom at sea
Commercial Maritime

Using Connectivity at Sea to Gain a Competitive Advantage in the Commercial Maritime Industry

December 4, 2019 Chris Watson Comments Off on Using Connectivity at Sea to Gain a Competitive Advantage in the Commercial Maritime Industry

In an already competitive and dynamic maritime environment, fleets need to pursue competitive advantages wherever possible. But where, exactly, does one look? Connectivity at sea […]

KVH, mini-VSAT Broadband, marine satcom, maritime VSAT, adaptive TDMA
Commercial Maritime

Adaptive TDMA: Helping to Deliver a Superior Experience on mini-VSAT Broadband

June 25, 2019 Chris Watson Comments Off on Adaptive TDMA: Helping to Deliver a Superior Experience on mini-VSAT Broadband

Maintaining reliable communications is critical to the success and safety of everyone on the water, from crews aboard commercial vessels to day cruisers on yachts. […]

KVH, mini-VSAT Broadband, adaptive coding and modulation, link availability, marine satcom, maritime VSAT
Commercial Maritime

Improving your SATCOM experience at sea with Adaptive Coding and Modulation

June 12, 2019 Chris Watson Comments Off on Improving your SATCOM experience at sea with Adaptive Coding and Modulation

With leading commercial fleets and leisure yacht owners relying on KVH’s mini-VSAT Broadband HTS network for access to applications that improve onboard communications, satellite link […]

KVH, tracking avoidance zone, maritime satcom, marine VSAT, VSAT at sea, mini-VSAT Broadband, TracPhone, FleetXpress, Marlink, Speedcast, Network Innovations
Commercial Maritime

“Zone Out” and Improve SATCOM Performance with Tracking Avoidance Zones

February 11, 2019 Chris Watson Comments Off on “Zone Out” and Improve SATCOM Performance with Tracking Avoidance Zones

If you’ve ever seen a tanker moving steadily across the horizon or watched a sailboat cruising down the coast, you might think an open sky […]

When GPS-based navigation is put at risk by hostile forces, inertial navigation systems play a crucial role in achieving PNT assurance
FOG/Inertial Nav

Approaches to Achieving Position, Navigation & Timing (PNT) Assurance

December 11, 2018 Chris Watson Comments Off on Approaches to Achieving Position, Navigation & Timing (PNT) Assurance

As we’ve explored earlier in this series of posts, the threat to modern navigation due to GPS/GNSS disruption has moved from the realm of sci-fi […]

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