Sea Changes For Vizada Involve FleetBroadband

Now forming an integral part of Vizada’s broadband offering is Inmarsat‘s FleetBroadband service. Vizada is a global provider of mobile and fixed satellite communications solutions for merchant ships, oil & gas platforms, fishing boats and many more. FleetBroadband is the latest addition to Inmarsat’s Fleet family of services. FleetBroadband provides simultaneous broadband voice and data, IP services via a Standard IP connection at speeds up to 432 kbps over a shared channel as well as on demand, guaranteed streaming connections at rates up to 256 kbps for use with applications such as videoconferencing. Also provided is a 64 kbps ISDN connection and SMS service.





Vizada’s Terralink interconnection solution harnesses the high-speed data possibilities offered by FleetBroadband to provide a secure link from the vessel to the corporate network. The interconnection can be tailored to the shipping company’s network infrastructure demands and upgraded or downgraded according to traffic levels. A single, dedicated link ensures high security and optimized transmission speeds.




Satellite Direct is a Vizada fixed-to-mobile solution enabling shipping company employees, and agents on shore, to inexpensively and rapidly contact vessels through a toll-free number. On board, ship personnel benefit from FleetBroadband’s simultaneous voice & data functionality, allowing them to send emails (or other data) at the same time they make and receive voice calls. SkyFile Mail is an onboard messaging solution compressing data sent by email, fax and SMS to reduce communications costs. SkyFile Mail configurations from billing rates to subaccounts can be managed from shore through the remote configuration tool—Paris, France & Oslo, Norway & Rockville, Maryland