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SATCOM SOLUTIONS enabling connection to any email address. speed and diagrams of beam direction and elevation enabling

Offered in three versions, Nimbus is designed to meet di- better communication’s management. The Connect Customer verse needs. Nimbus Lite was developed to suit owners with portal is accessible to shore-based users who wish to monitor low data needs and limited communications outlay. The origi- location and network performance and receive comprehensive nal Nimbus box is perfect for users who need to unlock the ship-based telemetry from their feet. This can beneft feet op- potential of maritime communications while securely control- erators with more effcient routing and potential fuel savings.

ling defned networks. For shipowners using high throughput communications, Nimbus Pro is designed to drive the value of Consider All the Options

VSAT to the connected maritime business. Because vessel operators will always want to fnd better ways

On shore, Globecomm’s Cirrus Portal can be used to man- to control of their spending, Globecomm has partnered with a age preferred satellite connectivity and redundancy, confgure global cellular service provider to also offer a maritime cellular user accounts, establish frewall rules and manage updates. service, Globecomm Roam. Providing 3G, 4G and LTE servic-

With detailed real-time monitoring and reporting tools, Cirrus es at speeds of up to 100 Mbps but at prices much lower than provides access to a range of features, giving full control over traditional satellite services, Globecomm Roam bundles a cel- even a large feet at any time and including remote connec- lular modem, global roaming SIM card and maritime antenna to tions to shipboard PCs via the Nimbus box. enable connectivity up to 30 miles from shoreside cell towers.

The service has been engineered to interface with Nimbus,

Choose Robust Cyber Tools providing seamless switching between satellite and cellular

It is equally important that vessel operators protect them- services. Users of L-Band systems can take advantage of the selves from a potentially expensive cyber-attack and have in much lower cost of cellular communications, while VSAT us- place the resilience they need to operate securely. ers can use cellular connections in cases of ‘line of sight’ in-

Nimbus was designed and built with cyber security in mind terruptions while in port or near shore, with higher throughput and includes features that are becoming widely adopted as the than L-Band at much lower costs.

industry standard. These include two fully-managed frewalls While cellular roaming services can be lower cost than L- to provide a robust intrusion prevention system with deep Band satellite services, the higher throughput capabilities can packet inspection. also lead to higher volume consumption. Not to worry. Glob-

Shore-to-ship connections are always encrypted using the comm has solved this problem by limiting cellular consump- latest standards and end-to-end connectivity is effected via tion to a fxed monthly fee depending on the plan selected, private IP space with no exposure to the public internet. Nim- meaning that users can enjoy, at the same time, optimized bus also ensures the separation of crew and business networks ‘least cost’ and highest bandwidth connections, while still so a malware infection cannot spread from one to the other. keeping control of their budgets.

Notably, Globecomm provides clients with a private net- At a time when communications costs for operators can some- work setup over all circuits – VSAT, L-Band and cellular – times be (mistakenly) construed as just a cost center, it is nice to something few other connectivity providers can claim. Using know that a lower cost, higher performance option is available, private IP and tunneling over controlled networks provides a shortening by a signifcant amount, the time until you can am- double layer of security. Using a private satellite network pro- ortize the cost of communications against the gains brought by tects the ship’s terminal from unauthorized transmissions, and today’s technology. And, even in times of low freight rates, es- blocking mechanisms provide further protection. calating regulatory demands and perilous political Black Swan events, that’s something you can take to the bank.

Monitor and Manage

The increasing popularity of VSAT also brings with it the

The Author Martin Killian need for better monitoring and management of these connec- tions. Knowing that your system is operating as expected, how is the Senior Director of Product Management Satellite Solutions for

Globecomm. Killian has 14 years of experience in the satellite commu- much throughput remote sites are achieving and whether in- nications industry, including eight years involved in sales and product terruptions are likely are becoming key requirements. management at Globecomm. Prior to this he joined France Telecom

Globecomm solves this problem with Connect, a twin-por-

Mobile Satellite Communications in January 2004 as an Account tal service designed for ship and shore-based access to pro-

Manager and was promoted to Director of Commercial Sales Ameri- vide full visibility of service performance. cas when the frm became Vizada in 2007. Killian holds a Master of

The Connect Ship portal provides visibility to the master and

Science in International Business, as well as a BS in Marketing from crew of network status, current beam in use, ship’s course and

Florida Atlantic University (FAU).

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