New From AST 'ASTBroadband'
19 Feb 2009
New ASTBroadband
™
ASTBroadband™ is AST’s portfolio name for encompassing IP based ‘state-of-the-art’ equipment from Thrane & Thrane; FleetBroadband 150, 250 & 500 plus their latest Sailor 700 VSAT system. Iridium OpenPort will also be included within the portfolio, providing cost-efficient data and voice services.
In addition, after intensive field testing for their own VSAT based solutions, AST have standardised their approach by stocking only the market leading high performance stabilised antennas from Sea Tel. These antennas are combined with an AST independent “backdoor” diagnostic and auto-switchover solution. This service, monitored remotely by AST, reduces downtime for mission critical operations and can avoid costly service visits.
The VSAT product set also provides increased satellite capacity from just a few fully evaluated satellite service providers for AST in coverage areas such as Europe, Africa & Asia. Utilising Automatic Beam Switching as the vessel moves from one satellite coverage area to another avoids the need for any crew intervention.
Value Added Services include; simultaneous voice and e-mail, internet, prepaid calling cards, payphones, crew GSM & Wi-Fi mobile phone integration, video streaming and flexible billing.
Martin Yates, Sales Manager for AST Marine said; "AST’s global remote monitoring solution, in combination with our partnership with Sea Tel, provides a strong foundation for this new service, which will maximise the potential of ASTBroadband™.”
The new IP based solutions for end-users will be added to AST's expanding portfolio of Inmarsat, Iridium, NewSat, Eutelsat and Thuraya maritime satellite communications solutions.
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