Inmarsat reports that Ofer Ship Holding has adopted the new FleetBroadband Multi-voice capability, the first company confirmed to have implemented the new service.
The deployment on the 4,250 TEU container vessel Zim Constanza came a matter of days after the multi-voice capability became commercially available on FleetBroadband, and will be available for use by the ship’s 27 crew.
Inmarsat distribution partner Station 711 installed the system, which is using Vocality PBX equipment to work alongside the ship’s installed JRC-500.
“It was easy to integrate the FleetBroadband Multi-voice capability into the vessel’s infrastructure,” said Dotan Sofer of Ofer Ship Holding.
“The high quality of the multiple voice lines is the same as we had previously on the existing FleetBroadband terminal. The crew really appreciates the added flexibility and privacy that this service provides.”
FleetBroadband Multi-voice is integrated into Inmarsat’s core network, and supports up to nine simultaneous calls. This can be particularly useful in allowing vessel owners and managers to separate crew communications from operational use, and making it easier for crew to make and receive personal calls away from the bridge.
FleetBroadband Multi-voice can be accessed on existing FleetBroadband equipment, in various configurations and using different types of external hardware depending on the antenna installed.
Thrane SAILOR FleetBroadband systems can offer Multi-voice without any additional hardware (other than the normal equipment required for any phone line).
The serviceoffers the same per-minute tariff for both pre-paid and post-paid calls on all lines, and also supports the ‘505’ emergency calling capability that connects a vessel immediately to a Maritime Rescue Centre.
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