Globecomm Maritime has launched se@FLEX, a new maritime VSAT package
combining Ku-band coverage with L-band back-up services, while also
announcing the first customer for the service, Global Seatrade, a unit
of the Hartman Marine Group.
se@FLEX is a combination of services from the Globecomm Maritime
companies Telaurus, Evosat, C2C and Mach6, and is offered using flat
rate monthly pricing, with options including hardware leasing and
unlimited Ku-band usage and L-band airtime starting at US$2,850 per
month.
The se@FLEX service will manage automatic switching between Ku-band beams and L-band services.
Globecomm also notes that se@FLEX will include options to convert to
Ka-band service platforms as they become available in the future.
"We think that se@FLEX has the capability to be a game-changer in the
maritime market, which is moving progressively towards higher bandwidth
VSAT solutions," said Malcolm McMaster, VP Globecomm Maritime.
"With a high quality global Ku-band service at its core, se@FLEX offers
the best available coverage and throughput speeds at very competitive
prices. Globecomm Maritime offers guaranteed service levels and
dedicated bandwidth, delivering our customers significant long term cost
savings."
Global Seatrade's implementation of the service includes QOS systems to
prioritise mission-critical traffic, ensuring that vessel management,
navigation and safety applications get priority over crew welfare
communications.
It also supports VoIP, which Globecomm says will significantly lower voice costs compared with legacy maritime voice solutions.
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