Vizada… Sea Solutions (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Vizada now offers shipping customers the full range of Vizada Solutions(tm) with the Iridium OpenPort(tm) service through a direct interconnection with the Iridium network.
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Orbit + SpeedCast… Shipshape Solution (SATCOM)
[SatNews] SpeedCast Ltd. and Orbit Technologies have partnered to deliver uninterrupted global marine communications services across all major maritime routes.
Read MoreInmarsat… A Distressing Award (SATCOM)
[SatNews] FleetBroadband 505 Emergency Calling has won the Safety At Sea International Award for helping seafarers in distress.
Read MoreiDirect + SpeedCast + Eutelsat… Building Better + Bigger Bridges (SATCOM)
[SatNews] iDirect, Inc. (iDirect) has announced that Hong Kong-based SpeedCast Limited and Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) have expanded the reach and capabilities of their global maritime broadband service to address a broader market of end customers.
Read MoreMarlink’s Band Now Playing In Asia (VSAT Services)
Marlink announces the extension of its maritime satellite communications Ku-band VSAT services to include Hong Kong, the Middle East and the Indian Ocean.
Read MoreApplied Satellite Technology… Perish Prevention In Irish + UK Waters (CONTRACT—SLA)
[SatNews] Applied Satellite Technology (AST) today agreed to a new Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) as the Installation and Technical Support partner for MOB Guardian.
Read MoreCapRock… Speaking Of Shipping (Contract—VSAT)
[SatNews] CapRock Communications, a global provider of satellite communications to remote and harsh locations, has signed a three-year contract with BW to deploy its SeaAccess service onboard its fleet of approximately 100 vessels that include Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Carriers (LPGCs).
Read MoreiDirect + OmniAccess… An Evolutionary Move (Satellite Routers)
[SatNews] OmniAccess S.L., a leading communications provider to super- and mega-yacht owners, has completed the launch of its Balearic Teleport and successfully upgraded its maritime broadband satellite network to iDirect’s Evolution platform.
Read MoreiDirect… Major Maritime Mover (VSAT Report)
[SatNews] iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems Inc. (VT Systems), announced that its share of the maritime VSAT market has grown significantly in the past two years, according to the newly released 2nd edition of The COMSYS Maritime VSAT Report.
Read MoreMTN… Super SATCOM For Super Yachts (VSAT Maritime Services)
[SatNews] MTN Satellite Communications (MTN), in conjunction with its partners Jetstream and e3 Systems, has announced that, after successful sea trials, that the Company's VSAT services have been selected for the 557-foot MY Eclipse, the world’s largest yacht
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