Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of
global mobile satellite communications services and Ericsson
(NASDAQ: ERIC), a world leader in communications technology and
services, have signed a strategic maritime agreement that is
intended to facilitate the sharing of cargo, logistics and vessel
operational data to help streamline the entire maritime supply
chain.
The two companies will jointly develop services,
solutions and applications to drive industry standards for
satellite connectivity and application integration in the maritime
industry.
As a first step, Ericsson has signed a
distribution contract to offer XpressLink, Inmarsat's combined
L-band and Ku-band VSAT network for the maritime market. XpressLink
offers an easy upgrade path to Inmarsat's Fleet Xpress service,
powered by the new Global Xpress constellation, when it becomes
available in the coming months. It is intended that the
distribution agreement with Ericsson will be extended to Fleet
Xpress at that time.
The new strategic relationship will also pave the
way for integration between Ericsson's Maritime ICT Cloud and
global connectivity delivered over Inmarsat's satellite
communications network.
Ericsson's Maritime ICT Cloud is an end-to-end
managed cloud solution that connects vessels at sea to shore-based
operations including maintenance service providers, customer
support centers, fleet/transportation partners, port operations and
authorities. Enabled by Inmarsat, the Maritime ICT Cloud will
ensure that trucks will spend less idle time at ports, cargo will
spend less time in transit, and producers will be better able to
plan their shipments.
The practical application of the strategic
cooperation agreement was highlighted with the recent announcement
of a contract between Ericsson and U-Ming Marine, a leading
shipping company specializing in the transportation of cement, dry
commodities and industrial raw materials. Ericsson will provide
U-Ming Marine with end-to-end connected vessel and voyage
optimization solutions, including satellite connectivity from
Inmarsat.
Ronald Spithout, President Inmarsat Maritime,
says: "With Fleet Xpress, the world's first mobile hybrid Ka/L-band
high-speed broadband service, embedded in and enabling world-class
solutions from Ericsson, we are re-defining maritime connectivity.
This transformational agreement will open up opportunities for
vessel operators and managers to capture intelligent data
immediately.
"Everyone is talking about 'big data', but
eventually it is the deployment of applications onboard and the
end-to-end management of integrated intelligence, that will
ultimately change the way the maritime industry operates; making it
more efficient, greener and unlocking greater value. We are happy
that the reliability of the Inmarsat constellation of satellites
and operational standards are recognized as the best fit in the
Ericsson roadmap of integrated services."
John Taxgaard, Head of Maritime at Ericsson, says:
"Ericsson believes that the Internet of Things has the potential to
generate tremendous value for the maritime industry. Partnering
with the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications
services is the best means of helping the maritime industry to
realize this value. Together with Inmarsat we will jointly develop
fully integrated services, solutions and applications, and work
toward establishing maritime industry standards for satellite
connectivity and application integration."
NOTES TO EDITORS
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Maritime ICT Cloud
Transport press backgrounder
Press release: Ericsson transforms maritime fleet management for
Taiwan's U-Ming
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 1,600 staff in more than 60 locations around the
world, with a presence in the major ports and centers of commerce
on every continent. Inmarsat is listed on the London Stock Exchange
(LSE:ISAT.L). For more information, please visit
www.inmarsat.com.
The Inmarsat press release newsfeed and corporate
updates are on @InmarsatGlobal.
About Ericsson
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broadcast-quality video at www.ericsson.com/press
Ericsson is the driving force
behind the Networked Society - a world leader in communications
technology and services. Our long-term relationships with every
major telecom operator in the world allow people, business and
society to fulfill their potential and create a more sustainable
future.
Our services, software and
infrastructure - especially in mobility, broadband and the
cloud - are enabling the telecom industry and
other sectors to do better business, increase efficiency, improve
the user experience and capture new opportunities.
With approximately 115,000
professionals and customers in 180 countries, we combine global scale with technology and services
leadership. We support networks that connect more than 2.5 billion
subscribers. Forty percent of the world's mobile traffic is carried
over Ericsson networks. And our investments in research and
development ensure that our solutions - and our customers - stay in
front.
Founded in 1876, Ericsson has its
headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Net sales in 2014 were SEK 228.0
billion (USD 33.1 billion). Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX stock
exchange in Stockholm and the NASDAQ in New York.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Ericsson Corporate Communications
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Jonathan Sinnatt, Director of Corporate
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Phone: +44 (0)20 7728
1935
E-mail: jonathan.sinnatt@inmarsat.com
Katie Potts, Corporate Communications Manager, Inmarsat
Phone: +44 (0)20 7728 1492
E-mail: katie.potts@inmarsat.com
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