When considering an investment in a satellite communication solution you should consider carefully where your vessel or vessels are operating both now and in the future.
If you have a fleet of vessels, it may be a good idea to look at the need and sailing area of each individual vessel as opposed to considering the entire fleet as a whole. It is likely that there are vessels that are regional or even local even if your company or fleet is considered Global.
It is generally more expensive to provide a global service than a regional service. Satellites in a global constellation are generally larger, you need a minimum of 3 satellites, and the ground infrastructure can be quite complex. All this adds to the cost of establishing and operating the service, which often translates into more expensive offers to customers.
By choosing a solution with regional coverage, chances are good that we can offer you more bandwidth, higher speed at lower costs compared to a Global solution.
We work primarily with two Satellite Operators for Regional solutions: Telenor Satellite and Viasat.
Telenor Satellite is Europe’s most versatile satellite operator, serving customers with premium, high-quality Broadcast and Data Services for maritime and land-based connectivity throughout European, North Atlantic, Middle East and North African regions. Telenor Satellite serves over 18 million homes, nearly 1,600 vessels, and 600 land terminals, and delivers services to more than 400 broadcasters.
Telenor Satellite provides regional Ka-band VSAT service to maritime users over the THOR 7 satellite from 1°West orbital location. It targets the North Sea, North Atlantic/ Norwegian Sea, Baltic Sea, Black Sea and Mediterranean.
The Anker portfolio of services is incredibly versatile and accessible for all types of vessels. It accommodates seasonal flexibility and short-term service requirements.
Viasat is a global communications company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be connected. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the world communicate. Today, the Company is developing the ultimate global communications network to power high-quality, secure, affordable, fast connections to impact people’s lives anywhere they are—on the ground, in the air or at sea.
Viasat provides regional services on the Viasat-2 and KA-SAT satellites with exceptionally high capacity and speeds up to 100 Mbps.