SpeedCast Launches Advanced Maritime Broadband Service

 

SeaCast SIGMA represents a complete solution which combines unlimited usage, all required equipment and value added services at one low fixed price

Shanghai, China, November 30th, 2011 – SpeedCast Ltd., Asia’s leading satellite telecommunications service provider, today announced the launch of SeaCast SIGMA, a new managed maritime solution that seamlessly integrates a Ku-band VSAT service, an L-band service, and SpeedCast’s value added services.

 

SeaCast SIGMA represents the latest evolution of SpeedCast’s portfolio of maritime solutions under the brand name SeaCast. SIGMA signifies the sum of all parts, as these comprehensive packages include everything that maritime customers need in one convenient service at a fixed monthly fee. It combines unlimited broadband VSAT connectivity with a back-up L-band service, all required equipment, and a wealth of value added services.

 

SeaCast SIGMA delivers uninterrupted connectivity around the globe using SpeedCast’s global Ku-band VSAT network as the primary connection and Inmarsat’s Fleet Broadband L-band network as the back-up connection. The Ku-band VSAT provides the unlimited data connection required for today’s maritime applications, whether it be for crew welfare, operations or regulatory reasons. The L-band service provides the back-up connection in case the primary is unavailable or to troubleshoot and restore the primary connection in the event of an issue.

 

Shipping and offshore O&G customers have the choice of three different packages that range from an unlimited 256kbps broadband connection, all the way up to an unlimited 1Mbps, with an entry price of $2800 per month. These packages include all required VSAT + L-band equipment both above and below deck, as well as back-up Fleet Broadband airtime, at the fixed monthly price. SpeedCast offers SeaCast SIGMA for all packages with a fixed period of 60 months. 

 

Packages are further enhanced with the most comprehensive set of ICT applications ever offered by SpeedCast. These services are delivered from the cloud as value added services, to provide link acceleration, WAN optimization, vessel tracking, web filtering, voice calls and, for the IT manager, an advanced online monitoring and reporting portal. The principle benefit is to provide a total communications solution that responds to the needs of the crew as well as the IT needs of the shipping company. SpeedCast further augments the solution with its industry-leading technical support for SeaCast SIGMA and its ICT applications, delivered via SpeedCast’s network of in-house engineers and via remote access to the on-board LAN.

 

"SpeedCast was the first company to introduce a global Ku-band maritime service, which allowed seamless auto beam switching between many different satellites and across many Maritime VSATs from different manufacturers, delivering unparalleled coverage and performance for our global maritime customers," said Nick Dukakis, VP of Maritime and Offshore, SpeedCast. "In addition SpeedCast was one of the first companies in maritime back in 2007 to realize that the main primary link for most vessels would be Ku-band VSAT with a secondary back-up system dependent on an L-band service. Now many of our competitors have adopted a similar model. SeaCast SIGMA represents the evolution of our maritime services and experience in the marketplace over the last four years, and we will continue to roll out more innovative products and services in future."