June 28, 2010 – VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems Inc. (VT Systems), announced that Hong Kong-based SpeedCast Limited and Eutelsat Communications have expanded the reach and capabilities of their global maritime broadband service to address a broader market of end customers.

The service now extends across more than 20 Ku-band beams covering nearly all major shipping lanes and offshore markets. SpeedCast and Eutelsat have also introduced a regional service using a 60 cm Ku-band marine antenna for smaller coastal and regional vessels. In addition, customers can now choose from an extensive lineup of lower cost service plans to meet an increasingly diverse range of applications and budgetary needs.