The new Vipersat technology enables Sealink to allocate bandwidth on demand, significantly benefitting customers that operate multiple vessels within one bandwidth pool per satellite beam. Where some vessels within the bandwidth pool do not require full bandwidth capacity, Vipersat enables Sealink to reallocate the spare bandwidth capacity to other vessels in the pool. This provides the vessels with additional bandwidth and ensures efficient use of bandwidth between vessels. Additionally, Vipersat provides Sealink customers with global automatic roaming. When a vessel cruises towards the outer limit of the coverage, Vipersat automatically prepares for switching to a new satellite beam. When the vessel reaches the position which is determined for satellite beam switch, Vipersat automatically switches to the next satellite. This eliminates the need for manual intervention from the crew onboard and causes no service interruption during switching.
Marlink’s Sealink VSAT solution is characterized by high user experience and separation of multiple voice and data circuits, thereby supporting multiple networks onboard. The service allows for vessel owner, charterer, administration, crew and passengers to share the same satellite link without interfering with each other’s assigned capacity. Furthermore, Marlink’s integration of the Vipersat technology provides users with exceptional quality of service for both voice and data. The equipment has been specifically designed to offer the same service available on land at sea and enhances the quality of satellite communications by minimising interference and delay from end-to-end. In addition to the features inherent to the Vados-Vipersat platform, Sealink can also be customized to include additional features such as office integration via MPLS networks, Link Optimizers, Content Filter and GSM solutions.
