Orange Business Services Joins Forces with
BlueTide to Buoy Maritime Communications with Broadband
Satellite and Managed Services
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Orange
delivers satellite and teleport connectivity across all
major shipping and sailing routes
- Integrates
maritime solutions to move industry toward real digital
transformation
Orange Business Services and BlueTide
Communications are collaborating to deliver comprehensive
maritime communications, reaching almost every sea and ocean
around the world. The combination of Orange’s global
satellite network with BlueTide’s specialized maritime
solutions will power the navigation, cybersecurity, voice
and video, corporate applications, and asset management for
vessels in the work-boat industry.
Orange is providing BlueTide with managed
global Ku band VSAT capacity, with the ability to switch to
alternative satellite beams for seamless global coverage.
BlueTide can provide vessels with live video surveillance,
cybersecurity and systems monitoring, all high-end solutions
delivered on the Orange network for seamless availability on
a global scale.
“The relationship with Orange gives us the
ability to reach more ships at sea with a larger variety of
advanced communications,” said Emil Regard, Chief Executive
Officer for BlueTide Communications. “The maritime industry
depends on consistent, reliable communications between ship
and port to operate. Only Orange has a true, international
network to make that connection. Running our solutions
through Orange will have a transformative effect on how
maritime shipping is conducted.”
The Orange satellite network can ensure
consistent coverage in remote regions, opening more shipping
lanes for travel. It also ensures high-quality
communications for voice, video, and data. A ship at sea
would therefore be able to give and receive real-time
updates on its navigation path, better predict inclement
weather, and access corporate applications in the cloud. The
impact on crew welfare is significant as well, with ships
having the full amenities of home, including Internet, movies/shows and phone service.
The Orange/BlueTide collaboration paves the way
for smarter ships through the Internet of Things. Reliable
broadband connectivity can support the remote monitoring of
a ship’s mechanical components, enabling predictive
maintenance. The same network can be used to remotely track
pieces of cargo in transit to ascertain location, supply
levels, temperature, travel conditions, and security.
“BlueTide is a leader in the maritime industry,
and a great North American addition to Orange’s established
pedigree of satellite communications customers,” said Rob
Willcock, senior vice president of the Americas at Orange
Business Services. “Their expertise and knowledge about the
maritime business, matched with our integrated, end-to-end
network will push new innovations to fleets around the
world.”
Source: Orange media announcement