Speedcast Readies New
Model of Its Industry-Leading SIGMA Universal
Remote
March 14, 2023
Speedcast has released a
new model of the company’s SIGMA network
management platform with new architecture for
the award-winning Universal Remote. Hosted on
Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud, the enhanced
SIGMA platform makes connectivity path
management and network control simpler, faster,
and more economical than ever before.
From the intuitive user
interface to intelligent and secure network
switching, the enhanced SIGMA streamlines the
complexities of diverse connectivity paths,
making the concept of 100% uptime a reality for
customers with critical operations or remote
business requirements.
SIGMA’s newly released
feature sets enable customers to seamlessly
incorporate new technologies and communications
paths as they launch, including low-Earth-orbit
(LEO) and medium-Earth-orbit (MEO) satellite
constellations. Customers can seamlessly layer
any connectivity path, including Starlink and
OneWeb, to their existing corporate network,
optimizing application performance and offering
robust edge security.
The SIGMA platform is being
implemented as part of a multi-path, multi-orbit
connectivity solution for a Europe-based
logistics and transport company with a fleet of
cable-laying vessels. The ability to support a
significantly expanded number of WANs with a
full enterprise SD-WAN suite that enables smart
load balancing, QoS, WAN switching, and
next-generation firewall has driven increased
interest in the enhanced SIGMA platform. The
network management solution was also recently
deployed for a Singapore-based ship management
company and a North America-based tanker fleet.
“Demand for highly diverse
networks and seamless integration with
third-party VSAT services, such as Starlink and
OneWeb, has been a major sales driver for us,”
said Joe Spytek, CEO at Speedcast.
“Our SIGMA Universal Remote brings
together the full suite of enablers for
extensive multi-path network management.”
An AWS-qualified platform,
SIGMA’s new architecture spotlights Speedcast’s
innovative approach to network management. It
removes complexity and cost for operations and
gives users complete transparency and control of
their networks. Built-in traffic and policy
management provides users with real-time
bandwidth monitoring and the ability to control
and prioritize data usage for critical
applications over crew welfare or other remote
site requirements. In addition, the platform
includes Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
cloud-native technology for added network
security through a Zero Trust approach, which
validates users and device access to
applications anywhere in the world. The SASE
framework helps organizations simplify their IT
infrastructure, advance threat prevention,
better protect their data, easily connect users
and devices wherever they are located, and
reduce total costs.
Updates can be pushed over
the air to remote sites, saving customers
critical time and delivering cost savings with
complete remote upgrades. With a growing number
of communication paths, satellite orbits, unique
constellations, and specialized technologies,
the new remotely extensible SIGMA enhancement
ensures that customers always have access to the
latest network management features for
future-proofed operations.
“This is just the
beginning,” said Spytek. “Being cloud-native,
the SIGMA platform is highly scalable and can
speed up our time-to-market to bring customers
the edge applications that will make a
difference for their remote operations. We’re
working to prioritize new features on SIGMA so
we can deliver value to customers faster and
help them accelerate their operations.”
Speedcast maintains the
largest technology-agnostic network in the
world, incorporating satellite, LTE, Microwave
and L-band to ensure the highest levels of
uptime, availability, and performance. Now, as a
Starlink and OneWeb authorized reseller and
integrator, Speedcast brings together the right
solutions and expertise to meet customers’ needs
everywhere they operate. Added SIGMA features
are slated to bring advanced networking
functionality, zero-touch provisioning, enhanced
remote staff and crew welfare, and more
throughout 2023. Learn more at
www.speedcast.com/SIGMA or visit Speedcast at
the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition at the
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, March
14-16 in Washington, D.C. at Meeting Suite 1351
on the exhibit hall floor.
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