MTN is a SeaMobile company and has now enlisted nearly a transponder-and-a-half of satellite capacity aboard SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES’ NSS-12 spacecraft, slated for launch this fall, to deliver broadband, mobile phone, television, and other services to seagoing vessels and offshore platforms in the Indian Ocean. The escalating maritime business on the SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES satellite fleet is reflective of a new Frost and Sullivan report, which estimates the current satellite-delivered maritime communications services market of $9.2 billion will reach $27.36 billion in 2013. Driving forces for the growth include “Internet savvy seafarers” who expect connectivity anywhere and ship owners’ efforts to “retain skilled crew and manage costs in a highly competitive market,” according to the Frost and Sullivan analysis. The deal is the latest milestone in a long-term relationship that leverages the global reach and reliability of SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES’ satellite fleet and the vast deployment of MTN’s VSAT equipment and systems on more than 500 vessels worldwide.
SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES Is Shipshape With NSS-12 For MTN
SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES, a division of SES S.A.(Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), has announced that MTN Satellite Services has signed a multi-year capacity agreement to meet growing demand for connectivity and content aboard cruise liners, military ships, yachts, and other vessels operating throughout the Indian Ocean region.
MTN is a SeaMobile company and has now enlisted nearly a transponder-and-a-half of satellite capacity aboard SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES’ NSS-12 spacecraft, slated for launch this fall, to deliver broadband, mobile phone, television, and other services to seagoing vessels and offshore platforms in the Indian Ocean. The escalating maritime business on the SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES satellite fleet is reflective of a new Frost and Sullivan report, which estimates the current satellite-delivered maritime communications services market of $9.2 billion will reach $27.36 billion in 2013. Driving forces for the growth include “Internet savvy seafarers” who expect connectivity anywhere and ship owners’ efforts to “retain skilled crew and manage costs in a highly competitive market,” according to the Frost and Sullivan analysis. The deal is the latest milestone in a long-term relationship that leverages the global reach and reliability of SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES’ satellite fleet and the vast deployment of MTN’s VSAT equipment and systems on more than 500 vessels worldwide.
MTN is a SeaMobile company and has now enlisted nearly a transponder-and-a-half of satellite capacity aboard SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES’ NSS-12 spacecraft, slated for launch this fall, to deliver broadband, mobile phone, television, and other services to seagoing vessels and offshore platforms in the Indian Ocean. The escalating maritime business on the SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES satellite fleet is reflective of a new Frost and Sullivan report, which estimates the current satellite-delivered maritime communications services market of $9.2 billion will reach $27.36 billion in 2013. Driving forces for the growth include “Internet savvy seafarers” who expect connectivity anywhere and ship owners’ efforts to “retain skilled crew and manage costs in a highly competitive market,” according to the Frost and Sullivan analysis. The deal is the latest milestone in a long-term relationship that leverages the global reach and reliability of SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES’ satellite fleet and the vast deployment of MTN’s VSAT equipment and systems on more than 500 vessels worldwide.
