Record Connectivity Shipments
Shipped approximately 3,100 connectivity units in Q1, a 70% increase over the previous high (around 1,850 units in Q3 2025). Management called this a record quarter and a leading indicator for future subscriber activations.
Subscriber Growth
Total subscribing vessels ended the quarter at ~9,600, up 7% quarter-over-quarter and 30% year-over-year, reflecting continued adoption of KVH solutions.
LEO Mix Rapidly Increasing
LEO services now represent over 45% of airtime revenue, up from less than 30% a year ago (an increase of ~15+ percentage points), demonstrating meaningful progress in the shift to LEO-based offerings.
Service Profitability and Margin Expansion
Service gross profit was $9.8 million and service gross margin improved to 35% from 34% in the prior quarter (+1 percentage point), with airtime depreciation easing to 7% of service revenue (from 8%).
Product and Service Portfolio Progress
Momentum in higher-value services: managed IT in early trials on multiple vessels, Link content platform expanding (live-streaming planned), and CommBox paywall introduced to enable point-of-sale purchases and future direct crew bandwidth sales.
Strategic Geographic Expansion
Company is prioritizing growth in India and Latin America, planning incremental sales and marketing investments within existing guidance to capture increasing demand for maritime connectivity.