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November 2016
Maritime satcom specialist Marlink has
launched two new High Speed Zones that
enable Internet connectivity up to
20Mbps on standard equipment in
specially dedicated areas in the
Mediterranean and the Caribbean without
any changes to the customers’ technical
setup onboard. The new High Speed Zones
are a revolutionary service aimed
squarely at yacht owners and charter
companies that require the fastest
available Internet access on board for
temporary periods, and can be enabled
within hours of request.
Designed for the high-end requirements
of the superyacht sector, the new
service provides flexibility for
upgrades to meet higher bandwidth demand
during peak yachting periods. While crew
communication and operational needs are
met by Marlink’s standard global Sealink
VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal)
services, the ability to massively
increase connectivity speeds for a
period of a week or more ensures the
work and entertainment needs for
bandwidth hungry applications are
available on board in a similar way as
on shore. With such high throughput,
Marlink’s new High Speed Zones enable a
wide range of new applications,
including the use of streaming services
such as Netflix and fast Internet
connectivity available for all guests on
board at the same time.
In addition to fast-response dynamic
bandwidth increases up to 20Mbps with
standard equipment on board, Marlink can
also deliver over 100Mbps throughput to
superyachts using customized
configurations in its Mediterranean and
Caribbean High Speed Zones.
As an end-to-end service, Marlink
manages all aspects of a superyacht’s
standard Sealink service and speed
boosts in the High-Speed Zones either
directly, or through its network of
dedicated superyacht satellite service
providers, including: Satellite
capacity, satellite service, above deck
equipment, below deck equipment,
delivery, value added services (such as
Optimization) and support through a 24/7
support desk. Bandwidth increases are
delivered over several satellites in
each region, ensuring high availability
and redundancy, guaranteeing Marlink’s
ability to meet High Speed Zone
bandwidth requests.
“The superyacht sector is unique,
with very special requirements for
Internet connectivity and Marlink in
conjunction with our satellite network
operators and service provider partners
can now meet these service levels on
standard configurations,” said Tore
Morten Olsen, President Maritime,
Marlink. “Our new High Speed Zones
will offer a new online experience
available at sea and we expect
significant uptake, driven by owners
spending time on board and charter
company’s looking to deliver the full
VIP experience for guests.” |
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