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Building the World’s Largest 4G Offshore Network

Statoil selected Maritime Communications Partner (MCP) to deploy and operate its high speed 4G-network on the Norwegian

Continental Shelf (NCS). It’s a six-year contract with a four- year option, which calls for MCP to build what is essentially the world’s largest 4G network at sea. Initially 15 rigs, two

Harris CapRock One light well intervention vessels (LWI), two subsea inspection and

Harris CapRock Communications maintenance vessels (IMR) and 50 supply ships will be covered. launched the industry’s ? rst uni? ed,

The agreement includes existing and new oil? elds operated by fully managed satellite, wireless and ter-

Statoil. It also opens up for expansion into the UK Continental restrial connectivity service designed to

Shelf and other areas of Statoil’s international operations.

reduce customers’ voice, data and equip- ment management costs. Customers in the energy and cruise industry need to obtain reliable, always-on communica- tions when their vessels, drilling sites and ships change their global positions and communications needs. With Harris

CapRock One, they can replace current single or dual-band communications support options with a multiple-medium solution designed to provide optimal connectivity at any given time. Onboard passengers can continue to stream data to their tablets, smartphones and other connected devices without interruption while crews leverage the same connec- tion for their needs. Harris CapRock

One’s supporting intelligent communi- cations director (ICD) is a geographical- ly-aware smartbox that recognizes the location of the multi-band antenna and carries a database of the network foot- prints available everywhere on Earth.

Backed up by over 50 years

The system uses an embedded network of craftmanship and intelligence to make performance-based decisions, routing traf? c from speci? c experience, Helkama cables applications over the transport medium are tested in the harshest best suited for the task depending on conditions and designed to speed, latency, location and cost. meet standards. We enable www.harriscaprock.com/hcr-one the perfect connection for both marine and offshore use.

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We take pride in the relations we build with our customers, and we take pride in the products we deliver. This gives us the con?dence to state that we are always to be trusted.

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