Intelsat partners with Marlink to offer higher satellite capacity to maritime customers

CIOTechOutlook Team | Thursday, 31 March 2022, 08:38 IST

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Marlink, a network solutions provider Thursday extended its partnership with Intelsat to offer increased Ku-band (12–18 GHz) and C-band (4GHz to 8GHz) satellite capacity to maritime customers in the cruise and merchant shipping sectors.

As per the agreement, Intelsat will assign capacity to the Marlink network, enabling it to extend coverage in waters as far south as Antarctica as well as ocean regions around Africa and the Middle East. Marlink will derive the additional capacity from multiple assets, including Intelsat’s high-throughput satellites.

“Making digitalisation a reality for cruise operators requires a hybrid, ‘network of networks’ approach that combines flexible satellite capacity to provide a bespoke solution for each client,” said Tore Morten Olsen, President, Maritime, Marlink.

Marlink and Intelsat are long-standing partners in mobile maritime connectivity, with Intelsat supplying Ku-band GEO capacity to the Marlink hybrid network for over 20 years, supporting Marlink’s hybrid very small aperture terminal (VSAT) network.

“Intelsat has enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship with Marlink over many years and this agreement represents a fresh chapter in serving more maritime and cruise customers in niche locations,” said Mark Rasmussen, Senior Vice President, Mobility, Intelsat.

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