SatCom Global Announces Availability of High Volume Fixed Fee Data Plan for Maritime Users
Salisbury, UK, 1 June 2011 - World leading satellite communications provider, SatCom Global, today announced the availability of FleetBroadband fixed-fee data pricing. The new offerings open maritime customers to the largest data allowances packages available through the Inmarsat network. SatCom Global will offer these packages with Horizon, the world’s most bandwidth-efficient VoIP platform that also offers a range of optimised data applications.
“With the limited bandwidth and cost of satellite communications in today’s economy, maritime customers are looking for more value and flexibility from their satellite service plans. The fixed-fee packages and Horizon provide the perfect combination of high efficiency and low cost” said Sandy Johnson, COO, SatCom Global.
The fixed-fee packages and Horizon will cater to maritime users with FleetBroadband 500 terminals to support high data volumes for Internet access.
These plans are available for a monthly subscription per vessel with a minimum contract term of 36 months. Enabled by SmartPacket™ technology, Horizon offers VoIP from only 2kbps and a range of optimised data applications: compressed email, accelerated web browsing and instant messaging. It provides an end-to-end solution for maritime.
Horizon’s highly optimised VoIP client and its ability to provide and support firewall applications, optimise Internet traffic, block advertising, monitor and manage data traffic, white list management and implement anti-spam, anti-virus, anti-spyware tools make SatCom Global one of few Inmarsat Distribution Partners to be appointed to provide the new packages.
Horizon offers considerable savings to maritime customers by using 80% less data overhead than most optimised VoIP services and being 500 times more efficient than common email applications. These benefits are not only available to the ship owners and operators, they extend to the crew.
The high-volume data packages and Horizon give a whole new meaning to crew welfare. Horizon’s pre-paid voucher system allows crew to enjoy all the same cost-saving benefits and offers far more value than competitive solutions. “With Horizon’s ability to control Internet access and downloads, ship owners and operators will now have the confidence to allow crew to use the Internet. Moreover, at less than 10 cents per minute to most common destinations, the cost of a crew phone call is unbeatable”, noted Sandy Johnson, COO, SatCom Global.
The availability of these plans, together with Horizon, provides a truly competitive alternative to VSAT flat rate pricing.
About SatCom Global
SatCom Global is a world leader in providing a satellite communications equipment and airtime for those working and travelling in remote areas. Solutions include Horizon, the world’s most bandwidth-efficient VoIP platform. Enabled by our SmartPacket™ technology, it offers VoIP from only 2kbps and a range of optimised data application. This ground-breaking development dramatically cuts the cost of satellite communications by using bandwidth more efficiently and giving users more control over how much data they consume. SatCom Global offers the Horizon suite, together with products and services from Inmarsat, Iridium, Thuraya and VSAT operators to global customers. For more information please visit www.satcomglobal.com