Four leading manufacturers of stabilized marine VSAT antennas – Sea Tel, Intellian, Jotron and Navisystem – have implemented the OpenAMIP protocol developed by iDirect and completed successful interoperability testing with iDirect’s suite of broadband satellite routers. Eight additional antenna manufacturers are in the process of implementing the OpenAMIP protocol and working with iDirect to qualify [...]
Category: "Maritime Partners"
GE-Satcom Launches Triple-Play ‘Satlynx Maritime’ Following Successful Trials
The recent SMM show in Hamburg saw the official launch of a major new maritime VSAT product based on the iDirect Evolution platform. Originally developed and co-piloted in collaboration with a Hamburg-based fleet operator, the ‘Satlynx Maritime’ solution from GE-Satcom delivers an innovative triple-play service offering telephone, internet access and a range of TV content. [...]
Marlink announces new service and expands existing KU-band service
Marlink, a global maritime satellite communications provider recently announced the introduction of a new low-cost VSAT service based on the iDirect platform. @SEAdirect, a new, entry-level Ku-band VSAT service provides multiple data rates of up to 1024/256 kbps, offering Internet, e-mail, and voice capability for increased operational efficiency and crew communication at sea. Marlink’s introduction [...]
Ship Equip’s SEVSAT for Frontline Fleet
The world’s largest tanker owner, Frontline has recently announced it will be fitting iDirect partner Ship Equip’s SEVSAT maritime broadband VSAT system to its 100 strong fleet. The agreement will see Frontline achieve their goal of improving ship-shore communication for both crewing and operational reasons as they install Ship Equip’s state-of-the-art high speed maritime broadband [...]
SpeedCast & Eutelsat Partner in VSAT expansion
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 [...]
Because there are no IT Departments in the middle of the ocean
Always-on broadband at sea is already bringing huge benefits to ship-owners and operators as vessels become extensions of the office and more bandwidth-hungry applications are rolled out to ships. Communicating with the ship may be the same as picking up the phone to the office down the hall but getting an IT technician to pop [...]