Speedcast Upgrades
Major Norwegian Fleet's VSAT Connectivity
Oct. 24, 2019
Speedcast International
Limited announced that it has signed a
multi-year fleet contract extension with a
major Norwegian ship owner to deliver
significantly increased VSAT connectivity
along with the latest Iridium Certus back-up
solution.
In addition to the
provision of Global VSAT and L-Band
connectivity, Speedcast will install its
industry-leading SIGMA Gateway network
management platform across the entire fleet
of over 40 vessels. SIGMA Gateway seamlessly
manages Speedcast's global VSAT, L-Band,
4G/LTE and Wi-Fi services, bringing powerful
capabilities to support vessels with
advanced technology requirements.
"This is a long-time
Speedcast customer with a desire to take
advantage of Speedcast's high-speed VSAT
service for increased bandwidth and faster
speeds," said Athina Vezyri, Executive Vice
President of Maritime for Speedcast. "The
upgrade will increase operational
effectiveness and facilitate the customer's
vision of improved welfare for onboard crew,
while SIGMA Gateway will support the
company's network management requirements —
today and in the years to come."
"We look forward to the
roll out of Speedcast's VSAT connectivity
solution onboard our fleet," said the
customer's Global Fleet Support Systems
Manager. "Increased bandwidth and enhanced
connectivity management services deployed
via Speedcast's SIGMA Gateway will increase
our fleet's operational efficiency and
ensure improved service management on board
each vessel."