Marlink introduced its Starlink LEO fleet agreements to meet the growing demand for high throughput services within its smart hybrid network solutions. The agreement enables Solstad to share a significant Starlink data allowance across their fleet, allowing them to easily manage the overall data package.
The new fleet agreements allow customers across maritime, onshore, and offshore energy, enterprise, and leisure boating industries to benefit from a range of bespoke connectivity plans, ranging from 10 GB to unlimited data, depending on their needs.
Solstad Offshore was the first offshore vessel operator on the Marlink network to trial Starlink, integrating the service alongside VSAT and 4G connectivity to deliver enhanced communications for seafarers and use new business applications.
Combining LEO and VSAT in a seamless, end-to-end managed Sealink Nextgen hybrid network enables Solstad to improve user experience, application performance, reliability, scalability, and security. Solstad will also benefit from advanced network management tools, including SD-WAN application-based routing, to optimize the reliability of business-critical communications.
“Solstad is always on the lookout for ways to improve our digital possibilities, whether for our crews or business users, and the opportunity to share LEO data across the fleet is a natural fit for us,” said Christian Nesheim, ICT Director Solstad Offshore. “Combining Starlink data in a flexible model enables us to share data proactively and respond to changes in demand as they occur.”
“Marlink is constantly working to develop innovative solutions that meet client needs, and the ability to offer added flexibility is a natural extension of our blended hybrid approach,” said Tore Morten Olsen, President of Maritime, Marlink. “By creating customized solutions that are seamlessly integrated into our hybrid network, we can enable customers to benefit from higher throughput within the reliability of Marlink’s network.”
