MISC Berhad chooses Inmarsat XpressLink™ for its fleet
08-08-2012 - Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of
global mobile satellite communications services, announces
that leading Malaysian shipping conglomerate MISC Berhad
(MISC) has signed up 46 of its vessels, comprised of
chemical and LNG tankers, for Inmarsat's XpressLink™
service. Additionally, within the scope of the agreement,
there is potential for future opportunities and new
deployments with the MISC Group.
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Inmarsat wins contract with Malaysian shipping giant MISC
to outfit 46 ships with XpressLink™
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Demonstrates market appeal of Inmarsat's technology
and roadmap toward Global Xpress®
The XpressLink solution from Inmarsat is a fully integrated
and managed combination of VSAT and market-leading
FleetBroadband™ delivering unlimited data availability
across the world's oceans. It includes an option for MISC
Berhad to double its available bandwidth at a
pre-determined monthly rate when Inmarsat's Global
Xpress® constellation becomes commercially available
from 2014.
Captain S Rajalingam, Vice President Fleet Management
System at MISC Berhad commented: "It is important
for us to have ample bandwidth to manage our ship and shore
operational systems and meet the communication needs of our
seafarers at sea. During our sea trials, we compared
XpressLink with a number of competitive offerings and
XpressLink impressed us with its performance. Inmarsat
XpressLink offered the best value proposition delivering
reliable, unlimited data usage on both the VSAT and
FleetBroadband services."
Inmarsat XpressLink is a communications solution designed
to take the maritime customer into the future. It combines
Inmarsat's high volume Ku-band VSAT system with the
versatility of FleetBroadband in a single package. The
integration of both Inmarsat services means that ship and
shore communications can be seamlessly and professionally
managed and supported end-to-end thanks to Inmarsat's
state-of-the-art global infrastructure. The dual system
design also results in unmatched redundancy delivering near
99.9% uptime.
Frank Coles, President of Inmarsat Maritime,
said: "We launched Inmarsat XpressLink in
response to the growing need for unlimited high speed
communications in the worldwide shipping market. Crew
welfare and the need for increased operational efficiency
are key drivers in the market, and with XpressLink, we can
provide a future-proof communications platform."
Coles continued: "Inmarsat already has a strong
relationship with MISC Berhad, and this latest endorsement
in the form of a new commitment for XpressLink is very
gratifying."
About MISC Berhad
MISC Berhad (MISC) is one of the world's leading
international shipping and maritime conglomerates. The
principal businesses of MISC comprise ship owning, ship
operating, other shipping related activities, owning and
operating of tank terminals and offshore floating
facilities as well as marine repair, marine conversion and
engineering and construction works. The MISC fleet has more
than 100 vessels and is one of the leading owner-operators
of LNG and Aframax tankers in the world. For more
information, please visit www.misc.com.my
About Inmarsat
Inmarsat plc is the leading provider of global mobile
satellite communications services. Since 1979, Inmarsat has
been providing reliable voice and high-speed data
communications to governments, enterprises and other
organizations, with a range of services that can be used on
land, at sea or in the air. Inmarsat employs around 1,500
staff in more than 40 locations around the world, with a
presence in the major ports and centres of commerce on
every continent. For the year ended 31st December 2011,
Inmarsat plc had total revenue of US$1,409m and EBITDA of
US$854m. For the six months ended 30 June 2012 Inmarsat plc
had total revenue of US$684m and EBITDA of US$381m.
Inmarsat is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:
ISAT.L). For more information, please visit www.inmarsat.com
For Further Information
Inmarsat
Cynthia Ritchie
Vice President, Marketing Communications
T: +44 20 7728 1564
cynthia.ritchie@inmarsat.com
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