Vizada announced the company has been appointed as the official distribution partner for Inmarsat‘s FleetBroadband service, the first maritime communications service to provide cost-effective, simultaneous voice and high-speed data communications through a compact antenna. Vizada will combine the FleetBroadband offering with its own integrated solutions to enhance communications for its maritime customers. FleetBroadband by Vizada will be commercially available on November 19th of this year.
Vizada combines the strengths of two of the industry’s longest-standing providers: the former Telenor Satellite Services and France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications. Vizada’s newest maritime broadband offering harnesses over 60 years’ combined experience serving maritime customers’ needs and developing relevant solutions for use at sea. FleetBroadband is the maritime version of Inmarsat’s popular Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) service and provides IP services via a Standard IP connection at speeds up to 432 kbps over a shared channel allowing email, Internet and intranet access. On demand, guaranteed streaming connections at rates up to 256 kbps can be used for applications such as videoconferencing. It also provides a 64 kbps ISDN connection and SMS service—Paris, France & Oslo, Norway
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