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Intelsat, Ltd. has announced that Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SeaMobile, Inc., has contracted for Intelsat capacity to expand the range of satellite-based services MTN provides to its maritime customers, including the world's largest cruise lines.
Read MoreCommercial maritime professionals have a keen eye for versatile and affordable satellite communications solutions for their ships. Broadband connections onboard are playing a valuable role in enhancing operational efficiency, reducing costs, and increasing competitive position.
Read MoreThis watch dog has passed its tests — WatchDog 750 long-range identification and tracking (LRIT) ship terminal successfully completed the compliance and test requirements for operation on the Iridium satellite network.
Read MoreZynetix has announced the general availability of the nexgen maritime GSM platform and service – the updated Zynetix Ocean Linx GSM controller and the new Zynetix Managed Core Services (MCS).
Read MoreAnnounced at the Digital Ship Conference in Oslo, Norway, Globe Wireless launched GlobeMobile, a new and complete GSM solution for vessels.
Read MoreCanada's first foray into ship tracking from space has been tremendously successful — nanosatellite Tracking of Ships (NTS), otherwise known as Canadian Advanced Nanospace eXperiment 6 (CanX-6), a 6.5 kg, 20-cm cubical satellite, was conceived in October 2007, completed only six months later in March 2008, and launched on April 28, 2008 on board Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C9 from India.
Read MoreBrazil, the world’s fifth largest country, in cooperation with Brazil’s Departamento de Controle do Espao Areo (DECEA), ARINC Incorporated today announced the launch of its GLOBALinkSM/VHF ACARS air-ground data link communications.
Read MoreKudos to EMS Satamatics for receiving the successful Type Approval by Germanischer Lloyd of the SAT-201i-Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) solution.
Read MoreEMS Satamatics, a division of EMS Technologies [NASDAQ: ELMG] announced the successful Type Approval by Germanischer Lloyds of its dual-mode Ocean Alert Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) and Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) solution.
Read MoreJust when coastal India examines measures to counter seaborne threats, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is in the process of developing an integrated costal defence system under its Project Nayan.
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