VSAT Solutions

For years, ship operators and owners had two options when it came to providing on board connectivity: inexpensive, pay-per-use narrowband connectivity or expensive, highspeed private VSAT networks. The former was designed for very limited and intermittent usage. The latter were tailored for the largest deepsea vessels. Over the past five years, the maritime industry has witnessed a wave of innovation on the communications front. Service providers are rolling out new cost-effective broadband options as replacements for narrowband connectivity.

One of the companies that has helped drive this innovation and given ship operators and owners a new alternative is iDirect. iDirect is the market leader in maritime VSAT connectivity solutions and the most broadly deployed technology across the growing ranks of broadband-enabled vessels.

The iDirect Intelligent Platform™ integrates advanced technology and bandwidth sharing capabilities into iDirect’s portfolio of hubs, routers and network management software to address the growing complexity of deploying and managing global IP networks. This has enabled service providers around the globe to offer to offer always-on, broadband connectivity to vessels at a fixed monthly cost.

Learn more about why VSAT service providers are selecting iDirect as the platform of choice for their networks by watching this educational video.