Improved network connectivity is having a direct, positive impact on the way vessels operate and the lives of those on board. Greater access to communications can deliver a significant return on investment through increased productivity and crew retention. High-speed VSAT solutions are playing a major role in the expansion of capabilities onboard a vessel and [...]

For maritime companies a Service Level Agreement is an essential part of their communications contract, ensuring that their bandwidth and network is prioritized according to their particular requirements. But monitoring the precise detail of the quality of service being provided can be complex and imprecise. That’s because for many network operators and service providers managing [...]

The maritime industry has spent years watching the gap widen between land-based communications technologies and those available at sea. When TDMA VSAT maritime networks first came within reach of the majority of ship owners and operators it was the pioneers who made the VSAT investment. Now, their experiences are helping others in the industry to [...]

Communicating with vessels at sea has always been expensive and difficult. The first satellite communications networks were conceived with one primary consideration – improving the safety of seafarers and their vessels. But as technology has advanced and the requirements for sending data ship to ship and ship to shore have increased, the pay-per-megabyte nature of [...]

iDirect’s TDMA VSAT networks are the most broadly deployed in the maritime community with 47% of all broadband enabled vessels having an iDirect router installed onboard, but many ship owners and operators may not even be aware that they are taking advantage of the iDirect platform. That’s because all iDirect networks and services are built [...]