Monday, September 10, 2012

Harms Bergung equips tug fleet with Inmarsat XpressLink broadband-VSAT system


Harms Bergung will equip the Inmarsat XpressLink hybrid VSAT-wireless communications platform on its anchor handling tug fleet, according to an announcement by Inmarsat.

DH-INTERCOM served as the broker between Harms Bergung and Inmarsat. A German maritime communications specialist, DH-Intercom is one of the first XpressLink distributors ever approved by Inmarsat. It is also an Inmarsat service provider with Gold accreditations. The XpressLink contract it recently brokered would be DH-INTERCOM's second such successfully contract in Germany.

Based in Hamburg, Harms Bergung provides transport and heavy lifting maritime services. Installing the Inmarsat XpressLink platform gives its fleet a fully-integrated hybrid Ku-band and L-band wireless and satellite communications solution for a fixed monthly cost.

XpressLink's FleetBroadband L-band service supports always-on data speeds of 768kbps while its maritime VSAT service provides a committed information rate of 192kbps. The dual system enhances the security and capability of an XpressLink-equipped ship's communications and Internet connectivity wherever it may be.

In addition, Harms Bergung can choose to upgrade to Global Xpress -the next-generation global Ka-band satellite network- for free. Set for launch on 2014, the Global Xpress satellite broadband service is expected to double the bandwidth available to maritime customers.

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