Maritime satellite: broadband on the high seas

Dennis explains how Orange's maritime satellite solution can bring IP connectivity to any ships transiting throughout the world. Installing satellite on ships is a specialized skill, which requires all-weather domes and gyroscopes to keep the connection with the satellite live. Interestingly one of the key applications for maritime satellite connectivity is to allow the crew to keep in touch with home with voice and video - this is particularly important for crew welfare as ships spend very little time in dock nowadays. In addition, the link is used for key corporate applications such as payroll and container tracking.