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FLEET BROADBAND
FleetBroadband provides an “always-on” uninterrupted secure connectivity between your vessels and shore, guaranteed with over 99.9% availability so that you can be assured you’ll always be in reach of land no matter where in the world you are.
Mobile Sattelite Services
Overview
FleetBroadband is a cost-effective, fast, seamless and easy-to-use solution for e-mail, Internet, corporate network and voice services through a compact antenna. Suitable for operational and crew communications including sending and receiving large email attachments, running complex data applications comfortably and making voice calls simultaneously. FB connects more than 45,000 vessels across the globe every single day and acts as the ultra-dependable back-up to our high-speed Fleet Xpress service.
Standard IP data
Always-on data service for applications such as email and internet access, real-time electronic charts and weather reporting.
Streaming IP
Guaranteed rates for live applications like video conferencing and database synchronisation (FB250 and FB500 only).
Satellite voice
Access up to nine telephone lines from a single terminal with FleetBroadband Multi-voice (three lines on FB150).
Enhanced voice services
Voicemail and other enhanced call management options are available, including caller identification, caller barring and call forwarding.
Crew calling
Prepay and post-paid options available.
GSM calls
GSM over FB250 and FB500 enables users to make and receive calls and send and receive SMS texts using the pre-paid SIM in their own mobile phone.
SMS
Send and receive SMS text messages to and from other FleetBroadband terminals and land-based cellular networks through your PC or smart device.
Safety
505 Emergency Calling puts vessels directly in contact with a Maritime Rescue Co-ordination centre (MRCC) free of charge for distress calls.
Fax
Circuit-switched data connection for legacy applications such as Group 3 and Group 4 fax (Group 3 only for FB150).