NSSLGlobal
selects
Telesat’s
Telstar
12
VANTAGE
as
award-winning
network
expands
February
28,
2017
–
NSSLGlobal
and
Telesat
announce
a
significant
expansion
in
their
relationship
which
sees
NSSLGlobal
contract
a
satellite
transponder
on
Telesat’s
Telstar
12
VANTAGE
satellite.
The
additional
capacity
will
allow
NSSLGlobal
to
further
enhance
its
VSAT
IP@SEA,
Cruise-IP
and
Broad-IP
services,
enabling
the
provision
of
even
more
robust
mobile
broadband
availability
to
passenger
and
merchant
vessels
navigating
the
African,
Mediterranean
and
Northern
European
waterways.
The
new
agreement
adds
to
the
capacity
NSSLGlobal
already
utilises
on
Telesat’s
Telstar
11N
satellite
at
37.5
degrees
West
which
NSSLGlobal
uses
to
provide
internet
connectivity
to
the
North
Atlantic
ocean,
the
US
and
Africa.
The
high
throughput
Telstar
12
VANTAGE,
operates
at
15
degrees
West,
providing
superior
coverage
of
Europe
and
Africa
while
bringing
new
capacity
to
high
growth
mobility
markets
in
the
Mediterranean
and
North
Sea.
The
expanded
coverage
over
Africa
includes
Eastern
and
sub-Saharan
countries
as
well
as
enhanced
coverage
into
the
Indian
Ocean,
where
azimuth
diversity
is
important
for
vessels
that
rely
on
satellite
communications.
Whilst
the
land
coverage
across
Africa
will
help
provide
as
an
alternative
to
the
T-11N
Africa
beam
if
customers
require
a
fallback.
Sally-Anne
Ray,
Group
CEO,
NSSLGlobal
said:
“Ongoing
investment
in
our
VSAT
network
is
key
to
our
ability
to
execute
our
strategy
of
delivering
the
very
best
high
performance
solutions.
It’s
this
commitment
to
innovation
and
improving
our
service
that
has
been
the
linchpin
of
our
success
for
the
last
47
years.
With
an
increasing
number
of
seafarers
now
reliant
on
NSSLGlobal
for
robust,
high
performance
connectivity
and
exemplary
service
and
support,
utilising
Telesat’s
high
throughput
satellite
gives
us a
competitive
edge.
The
additional
capacity
from
Telstar
12
VANTAGE
now
gives
our
VSAT
IP@SEA
and
Cruise-IP
users
operating
in
this
beam,
even
greater
broadband
speeds,
which
alongside
our
recent
acquisition
of
Snap
TV
will
allow
crew
access
to
the
latest
Hollywood
movies,
sports
and
news.
By
working
with
NSSLGlobal
our
customers
can
be
assured
that
they
are
offering
the
very
best
to
their
crew
as
well
as
adhering
to
more
than
the
letter
of
the
MLC-2006
regulations
for
crew
welfare.”
“NSSLGlobal
is
highly
respected
for
implementing
maritime
broadband
services
that
combine
high
performance
with
superior
value
and
Telesat
is
pleased
to
provide
the
satellite
capacity
at
the
core
of
their
success,”
said
Tom
Eaton,
Vice
President,
International
Sales
for
Telesat.
“Telstar
12
VANTAGE
is a
powerful
high
throughput
satellite
designed
to
provide
NSSLGlobal
with
important
operational
and
commercial
advantages.
We
look
forward
to
building
our
ties
to
NSSLGlobal
and
delivering
to
them
the
superior
technical
performance
and
outstanding
support
they
have
come
to
expect
from
Telesat.”
