Shipping companies increasingly need sophisticated satellite communications systems to operate vessels efficiently, enhance overall business operations, and ensure crew satisfaction and loyalty. UltiSat provides the full spectrum of maritime-satellite-communications solutions — including Inmarsat, Iridium, Thuraya, and VSATs — to enable 24x7 voice, email, Internet and fax services around the globe.

Benefits

• Ensure vessel safety and compliance with the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).
• Boost motivation and morale with crew calling
• Access your intranet as well as the internet with full security and control.
• Benefit from data compression tools.
• Enjoy the cost-saving benefits of remote network monitoring.
• Transfer large data files including digital images and video.

Solutions

High levels of reliability, availability and cost-effectiveness are key elements for successful vessel operation. UltiSat offers the full range of maritime satellite communications solutions ranging from GMDSS with Inmarsat services, global coverage with Iridium and high-speed communications with Inmarsat Fleet.

• Maritime VSAT: always-on, unlimited, VSAT broadband at sea with simultaneous voice and data communications with a pole-to-pole coverage.
• FleetBroadband: simultaneous voice, broadband data at speeds up to 432 kbps and streaming video up to 256 kbps.
• Inmarsat Fleet: voice, fax, ISDN data up to 128 kbps and MPDS compliant with the GMDSS.
• Inmarsat C and mini C: essential for safety at sea (GMDSS-compliant). Besides distress calling, they give you fast, reliable access to vital info, such as position reporting, security messages and low-cost messaging.
• Iridium OpenPort: simultaneous voice, data and streaming video up to 128 kbps.
• IIridium Maritime: voice, fax and data up to 9.6 kbps with a pole-to-pole coverage. Stay in contact with your company or family from anywhere in the world.
• Thuraya handhelds: voice, fax, GPS and data at up to 60 kbps with the GmPRS option.

Options

To make the services and terminals more convenient and to improve efficiency, UltiSat offers additional options to optimize its service offerings. These include:

• Messaging e.g., Vizada SkyFile
• Prepaid cards
• Fixed to mobile services; e.g., Vizada Satellite Direct
• IP and Networking options
• Secure communication: e.g., UltiSat SIPT