BBC Studios has announced the launch of three new channels for cruise ship passengers, offered exclusively through its maritime entertainment partner, Anuvu. The new channels – BBC Earth, BBC Lifestyle and BritBox – expand BBC Studios’ out-of-home entertainment portfolio and will deliver a curated slate of British content to global maritime passengers. The three channels […]
Eutelsat and longtime partner Station Satcom, a specialist in maritime communications headquartered in India, have signed a new agreement to deliver Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO connectivity services to the global maritime sector. The deal marks a significant strategic expansion for Station Satcom, which will integrate OneWeb’s LEO capabilities into its portfolio to provide hybrid satellite connectivity […]
Novaspace, the space consulting and market intelligence firm, has released the 13th edition of its Prospects for Maritime Satellite Communications report, assessing the key trends and developments impacting this rapidly growing market. As the number of vessels using satcom services grows to 125,000 by 2034, reliance on GEO capacity will decrease. Vessels are moving their […]
Global HR, payroll, and crew management software specialist Adonis under the Ripple Operations brand has entered into a strategic marketing partnership with Certus Online, a provider of maritime booking and operational solutions, to enhance their combined service offerings for the maritime industry. The agreement marks a significant step towards providing seamless, integrated solutions for maritime […]
Eutelsat Group has announced that Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has selected Eutelsat’s OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) network for integration into its NexusWave fully managed bonded connectivity solution. The companies says that the addition of Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO connectivity to Inmarsat’s maritime network “underscores a shared commitment to delivering cutting-edge connectivity solutions that address […]
BBC Studio’s coverage of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, as well as some of the biggest events in the horse racing calendar, are coming to global cruise liners via the BBC’s maritime channel, BBC HD. The Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final will broadcast live on close to 180 global cruise ships including Carnival, Celebrity, Cunard, […]
Ideal Systems has designed and installed a brand-new NDI based Video Distribution Solution for real-time video feed selection of live video streams from multiple sub-sea Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs) on the maritime support vessel Go Explorer while docked in Singapore. ROVs are underwater robots controlled by operators aboard Go Explorer, who perform maritime support tasks […]
Vantage Towers Greece, member of the European Vantage Towers Group company with more than 5,270 sites in Greece and Nowhere Networks, a provider of near shore and onboard connectivity solutions for the maritime market worldwide, have announced the signing of a three-year strategic agreement. Nowhere Networks has now access to a broad portfolio of sites […]
Eutelsat’s new 10B satellite has been chosen by Marlink for a multi-year service for shipping in the EMEA region. The multi-million commitment is for GEO High Throughput Ku-band capacity on its Eutelsat 10B satellite, covering Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, as well as critical maritime routes. This new agreement comes in addition to existing […]
Intelsat, the integrated satellite and terrestrial network, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with California-based Aalyria, the advanced software-defined and optical networking communications specialist, that includes financial commitments to advance the development of a new optical technology that will transfer record amounts of data between ground and space. “Aalyria’s groundbreaking technologies give us the […]