SeaMobile Signs First Commercial Shipping Customer
SeaMobile Enterprises, the dominant global service provider of
at-sea communications, connectivity and content services, announced
today it has reached an agreement to provide its Maritime
Telecommunications Network (MTN) satellite services aboard three
vessels of Global Marine Systems, the independent, market-leading
subsea cable installation and maintenance company. Terms of the
three-year contract were not disclosed.
SeaMobile has installed its MTN VSAT satellite services on two of
the ships and expects to install the third ship this month. The
service allows Global Marine Systems the ability to stay in constant
communication at a reasonable cost and to provide another crew benefit
through use of the SeaMobile OceanPhone stored value calling cards.
Global Marine Systems charter customers also benefit from the
additional satellite bandwidth now available on its ships.
"We originally chose SeaMobile's MTN satellite services because of
the company's vast communications experience delivering services for
the cruise market and other maritime customers. Now that we have
completed two of our three installations, we are even more impressed
with the company's dedication to professional and excellent customer
service," said John Golding, Operations Director for Global Marine
Systems.
SeaMobile provides broadband satellite and other services for more
than 300 maritime vessels throughout the world and delivers solutions
for cruise lines, ferries, yachts, casino boats, container ships,
fishing vessels, offshore platforms, the government and military, and
remote land-based operations.
"Our relationship with Global Marine Systems gives SeaMobile the
opportunity to serve another maritime market," said Bill Marks,
Chairman and CEO of SeaMobile Enterprises. "We are very pleased to
have been chosen by this industry leading customer."
About SeaMobile Enterprises
SeaMobile Enterprises is the dominant global service provider of
at-sea communications, connectivity and content services. Our global
VSAT satellite communications network is delivered by the industry
leader, Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN), a SeaMobile
company. With our additional acquisition of GeoLink, SeaMobile now
provides broadband satellite and other services for more than 300
maritime vessels throughout the world. Combined with our superior
technology and customer support, we provide always-on connectivity to
deliver a vast array of services for businesses, government entities
and consumers. Services include mobile phone voice and data, wireless
for PDAs and laptops, access to printed versions of more than 500
daily newspapers from around the world, live television, Internet
cafes and much more. SeaMobile Enterprises offers solutions for cruise
lines, ferries, yachts, casino boats, container ships, fishing
vessels, offshore platforms and the government and military. The
company has offices in Seattle, WA, Miramar, FL, Paris, France, Rome,
Italy and Athens, Greece. For more information, visit
www.seamobile.com.
About Global Marine Systems
Global Marine, an independent marine engineering company, has been
in business for well over 150 years and continues to be the
pre-eminent provider of submarine cable installation and maintenance
services in the world. Operating the world's largest fleet of cable
ships and subsea vehicles, it is a market leader in marine cable
installation and maintenance for telecommunications, as well as
scientific research, oil, gas, utilities and the renewable energy
sector. Global Marine is headquartered in the United Kingdom with
regional offices in the United States and Asia. The company has
established strategic alliances with several of the industry's leading
companies and has successful Joint Ventures and partnerships with SBSS
in China (China Telecom), NTTWE Marine in Japan (NTT) and ICPL in
Singapore (SingTel and ACPL).