Cobham SATCOM has signed a contract with Inmarsat to manufacture a new low cost terminal for the Fleet One satcoms service, due to be launched in April this year.
The SAILOR Fleet One terminal will be the first available for Inmarsat’s new Fleet One service, which is said to be the ideal communication solution for yachts, motorboats and small fishing vessels.
SAILOR Fleet One enables data connectivity up to 100kbps and a single voice line. Its capabilities offer significant communications functionality for recreational and fishing users. The Fleet One service, accessed utilising the low cost SAILOR Fleet One terminal, will be provided through the Inmarsat-4 satellite constellation, the same network used by the world’s leading ship operators.
The SAILOR Fleet One antenna is light and easy to install, even on small boats, and connecting to the below deck equipment is simple enough that keen owners can handle the installation and maintenance themselves.
“Fleet One gives owners of smaller boats the opportunity to get online when sailing out of mobile network range. SAILOR Fleet One is going to be an attractive option for boat owners who want to stay in contact with land, but who may previously not have had the space onboard, or had considered satcoms as a luxury item only,” said Casper Jensen, vice president, Maritime, Cobham SATCOM.
