Hughes
Europe
extends
maritime
Ku-band
satellite
capability
with
Global
Maritime
Communications
26
April
2010
Working
with
Global
Maritime
Communications,
specialists
in
providing
merchant
and
private
vessels
with
high
quality
Ku-band
satellite
communications,
Hughes
Europe
has
developed
a
new
VSAT-based
offering
targeted
at
the
mid-size
yacht
market.
“People
on
the
move
today,
whether
travelling
by
land,
sea
or
air,
demand
access
to
high
quality
mobile
communications,
even
in
the
remotest
locations,”
says
Andreas
Evans
of
Global
Maritime
Communications.
“In
response,
with
our
established
Force1
–
Force
5
solutions
based
on
Hughes’
market-leading
satellite
technology,
those
onboard
cargo
ships,
tankers,
fishing
vessels,
cruise
ships
or
large
yachts
can
access
email,
browse
the
Internet
and
conduct
online
business
with
consistent
broadband
connectivity,
in
what
is a
frequently
challenging
communications
environment.”
Evans
is
delighted
with
the
success
of
the
working
relationship
with
Hughes
Europe
to-date
in
this
competitive
market.
“And,
as a
result
of
this
new
joint
technology
initiative
incorporating
smaller,
lighter
satellite
dishes,
we
will
be
able
to
extend
this
communications
service
to
the
important
mid-size
yacht
market,”
he
says.
The
new
Mini-Force-X
solution
is
now
on
sale,
following
the
completion
of
successful
tests
to
include
TV
and
video-conferencing
as
part
of
the
broader
voice
and
data
communications
offering.
Evans
confirms:
“Today’s
market
is
demanding
high-quality
location-agnostic
communications,
whether
on
boat,
plane
or
train.
In
response,
owners
who
want
to
stay
in
touch,
whether
for
business
or
social
purposes,
will
for
the
first
time
be
able
to
benefit
from
consistent
and
cost-effective
communications
-
wherever
they
are.”
For
Christopher
Britton,
CEO,
Hughes
Europe,
the
new
three-year
contract
with
Global
Maritime
Communications
represents
an
important
step
forward
in
the
company’s
drive
to
extend
the
reach
of
its
satellite
broadband
capability.
“This
is
an
important
example
of
how,
in
collaborating
with
an
established
partner,
we
have
identified
a
new
market
opportunity
and
supported
them
in
developing
a
highly
cost-effective
solution.”
