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SATELLITE COMMUNICATION

Image Courtesy Intelsat “FOR A DIGITAL BUSINESS MODEL IN MARI-

TIME TO BECOME A REALITY, MARITIME COM-

MUNICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS PROVIDERS

Inmarsat’s Network

MUST BE ABLE TO RELY ON A FAIL-SAFE, FAULT-

Operations Center is located in the com-

TOLERANT COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK.” pany’s headquarters in

London, UK.

MARK RASMUSSEN, VP & GM, INTELSAT this is an audience which expects a high- systems. Inmarsat is also the only ship/ connectivity needed for digitization. operate around the world. However, for ly educational vacation, but also to share shore connectivity provider whose ser- While L-band solutions are important for IoT to have the greatest impact, differ- experiences online instantaneously. Ser- vices are fully approved under the Inter- emergency or backup communications, ent technologies must be integrated into vice reliability and speed become hotel national Maritime Organization’s Global this low-speed connectivity simply can- an economically viable hybrid network management issues that affect brand Maritime Distress and Safety System.” not provide the throughput needed for that takes advantage of the respective reputation, ratings and repeat business,” today’s business operations. strengths of each platform.” he said. “From the owner’s perspective, A ? nal word “Through our solution partners, Intel- Rasmussen concluded, “As more ves-

Fleet Xpress is also the answer because Mark Rasmussen, Intelsat’s Vice Pres- sat offers the largest global network for sel operators transition to the always-on these compact ships don’t have the real ident and General Manager, Mobility, ship operators, including our Intelsat connected ship and move closer to the estate for the sizeable terminals larger provided a ? nal comment on the state Epic high-performance satellites and the fully autonomous ship, concerns about cruise ships use to connect via C-band. of affairs in the maritime satcom sec- award-winning Flex Maritime offering. cybersecurity take on a new and more

Meanwhile, L-band alone falls short on tor: “As shipowners and managers face This robust, ? exible and resilient plat- complex meaning. The systems and net- data speeds and Ku-band services may challenging operating conditions, many form enables ship operators to add a lev- works will have to be secure in order to work with compact shipboard terminals, are embracing digitalization as a means el of service, coverage and throughput mitigate risk of unauthorized access. At but they simply can’t achieve the global of lowering operational costs and taking that has not historically been available Intelsat, we understand that business- coverage the itineraries demand. The advantage of big data analytics to enable in the marketplace. KVH was the inau- critical applications require the high- fully proven reliability of Fleet Xpress new services that improve vessel ef? - gural partner for Flex Maritime. KVH’s est levels of reliability, availability, and in service, and the robust and established ciency. However, for a migration toward large-vessel customers saw data speeds cybersecurity safeguards. Intelsat is the

I-5 and I-4 satellites supporting Ka-band a digital business model in maritime to triple and, in some cases, increase by a only satellite operator that has been au- and L-band respectively, were also prov- become a reality, maritime communica- multiple of six. dited by the independent auditing ? rm ing persuasive in attracting new types of tions and applications providers must be “One of the applications that will play KPMG and completed a Service Orga- shipowners to the high-speed data net- able to rely on a fail-safe, fault-tolerant a growing role in making operations nization Control 3 (SOC3) review of work,” he said. communications network. Intelsat sup- more ef? cient is the Internet of Things security controls. While our systematic “With passenger safety in remote lo- ports its solution partners by combining (IoT). Given the ubiquity of space-based approach ensures optimal protection, we cations reliant on connectivity, it’s also multiple layers of high-throughput satel- communications, space-based platforms remain vigilant and constantly evaluate fair to point out Inmarsat’s investment in lites (HTS) and wide beams with a next- will play a critical role in supporting IoT and adjust our security posture to ad- the new and award-winning SafetyNET generation managed terrestrial infra- applications aboard vessels and help- dress emerging threats. This will become

Maritime Safety Information and Res- structure, allowing them to provide ship ing operators realize the potential of even more important as we move to an cueNET Search and Rescue messaging operators with ultra-reliable, high-speed interconnected devices anywhere they era of the autonomous ship.” www.marinelink.com 51

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