Kymeta
set out on a
two-week
trek across
America in
its
connected
Toyota RAV4
to provide a
rigorous,
real-world
proving
ground for
its widely
anticipated
KĀLO™
internet
service.
KĀLO
services
will deliver
a new mobile
satellite
internet
service that
will make
mobile
high-throughput
internet
access
available
and easy to
buy. The
KĀLO Trek
Across
America will
begin in
Washington,
D.C. and
wind through
the country,
covering
over 7,000
miles, and
culminating
in a
homecoming
event at the
Kymeta
campus in
Washington
state on
November 27.
Powered by the
IntelsatOne® Flex
network, Kymeta KĀLO
services will
provide
high-bandwidth
mobile satellite
internet access to
industries that
require connectivity
on the move like
military, news
reporting, first
responders,
construction,
trains, buses and
more. KĀLO services,
when paired with
Kymeta™ KyWay™
terminals and mTennau7
ASMs, will
connect places and
fixed and mobile
platforms that have
traditionally had
limited or no
connectivity at all.
“Kymeta is taking
its connected car
across the country
to put the network
through the paces,”
said Dushyant
Sukhija, SVP and
General Manager,
KĀLO Business Unit,
Kymeta. “When
launched, KĀLO
mobile internet
services will mark a
revolutionary change
in the way satellite
services are
purchased and
supplied, making it
as simple as
purchasing a cell
phone plan. The
launch of Kymeta
KĀLO services will
usher in changes in
the way businesses
get work done: on
the move, from
everyday vehicles,
in even the most
difficult to reach
industries and areas
of the world.”
The KĀLO Trek
Across America tells
another important
story: the
possibility of a
truly connected car
is now a reality.
Kymeta’s Toyota RAV4
will remain
connected throughout
its U.S. journey,
conducting live
streams and updates
from the road. “As
innovations in
satellite
connectivity come to
market, such as our
Intelsat EpicNG
high-throughput
satellites, we are
unlocking new
applications.
Industries recognize
that connected cars
and other vehicles
will enable new
services and
opportunities for
increased
efficiency;
traditional networks
can’t support that
growth today,” said
Mark Rasmussen, VP
and General Manager,
Mobility, Intelsat.
“Leveraging our
global IntelsatOne
Flex network, our
partnership with
Kymeta will bring
KĀLO internet
services to every
corner of the U.S.,
and eventually every
region of the world.
This plan aligns to
our goal: make
connectivity
accessible to
everyone,
everything,
everywhere, at any
time. Kymeta KĀLO
services are proof
that connectivity
can reach every
industry, large and
small, and be used
for any application,
no matter where you
are, especially
while you’re on the
move.”
