Providing Ultra-Fast Internet Communications
If you've ever been on a cruise ship and purchased internet minutes, you'll appreciate this announcement. Royal Caribbean International, long known for their innovations, including the largest ships afloat - Allure of the Seas and sister ship Oasis of the Seas - has announced a venture with O3b Networks of St. John, Jersey, Channel Islands that will make the internet lover smile.
Connectivity at Sea
This week, O3b Networks announced a milestone multi-year, multi-million
dollar agreement with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. to provide high-speed
satellite-delivered broadband service aboard the world’s largest cruise
ship. By summer 2013, more than 8,000 guests, staff and crew members
aboard the cruise industry leader’s flagship Oasis of the Seas will be the first to
enjoy O3b’s enhanced connectivity at sea as if connected to fiber at
home or in the office.
Steerable Beams Tracking your ship
- O3b’s satellite beams follow the ship on its normal route.
- O3b maintains the ship within the beam centre.
- O3b receives latitude/longitude updates on two hour intervals via in-band or out-of-band channel.
- Beam tracking updates in real time if the ship has to change course.
Steve Collar, Chief Executive Officer, O3b Networks said:
“With O3b Maritime,
Oasis of the Seas will experience connection speeds that are an order
of magnitude higher and latency that is four times lower than offered in
the market today. At O3b, we believe that affordable, high speed
broadband should always be within reach – wherever you are in the world,
on land and at sea - and we are delighted to showcase the unrivalled
performance of O3b Maritime together with Royal Caribbean.”
Pricing has not been announced at this time. Currently internet pricing at sea starts around 65 cents per minute and can decrease if you purchase a package plan. What would you pay to have high-speed access from your stateroom or public areas of the ship?
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