Fleet of 40 Vessels Will Employ Enhanced VSAT Connectivity, Iridium Certus Back-Up Solution and Onboard Network Management Via SIGMA Gateway
Upgrades Major Norwegian Fleet's VSAT Connectivity
Bergen, Norway, Oct 24, 2019 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Speedcast International Limited (
ASX:SDA), the world's most trusted provider of remote communications and IT solutions, today announced that it has signed a multi-year fleet contract extension with a major Norwegian ship owner to deliver significantly increased VSAT connectivity along with the latest Iridium Certus back-up solution.
In addition to the provision of Global VSAT and L-Band connectivity, Speedcast will install its industry-leading SIGMA Gateway network management platform across the entire fleet of over 40 vessels. SIGMA Gateway seamlessly manages Speedcast's global VSAT, L-Band, 4G/LTE and Wi-Fi services, bringing powerful capabilities to support vessels with advanced technology requirements.
"This is a long-time Speedcast customer with a desire to take advantage of Speedcast's high-speed VSAT service for increased bandwidth and faster speeds," said Athina Vezyri, Executive Vice President of Maritime for Speedcast. "The upgrade will increase operational effectiveness and facilitate the customer's vision of improved welfare for onboard crew, while SIGMA Gateway will support the company's network management requirements - today and in the years to come."
"We look forward to the roll out of Speedcast's VSAT connectivity solution onboard our fleet," said the customer's Global Fleet Support Systems Manager. "Increased bandwidth and enhanced connectivity management services deployed via Speedcast's SIGMA Gateway will increase our fleet's operational efficiency and ensure improved service management on board each vessel."
About Speedcast International Ltd
Speedcast International Ltd (ASX:SDA) is the world's most trusted communications and IT services provider, delivering critical communications solutions to the Maritime, Energy, Mining, Media, Telecom, Cruise, NGO, Government, and Enterprise sectors. With more satellite capacity than any other provider, Speedcast enables faster, seamless pole-to-pole coverage from a global hybrid satellite, fiber, cellular, microwave, MPLS, and IP transport network with direct access to public cloud platforms. The company also integrates differentiated technology offerings that provide smarter ways to communicate and distribute content, manage network and remote operations, protect and secure investments, and improve the crew and guest experience. With a passionate customer focus and a strong safety culture, Speedcast serves more than 3,200 customers in over 140 countries. Learn more at www.speedcast.com.
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