Inmarsat Solutions

Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, provides satellite connectivity and safety communication services for ships. Its portfolio includes NexusWave, a managed bonded connectivity service combining GEO Ka-band, LEO, LTE and L-band; Fleet Xpress; FleetBroadband; and narrowband services. Its GMDSS satellite communication services are overseen by the International Mobile Satellite Organization.

Customers are shipping companies and vessel operators, as well as seafarers who use crew calling and internet services. The company also works with partners: qualifying companies can join its partner programme to sell its services, with sales and marketing tools, training and customer support provided.

The company is registered in Ålesund, Norway, and was founded in 1992. The Inmarsat maritime services trace their origins to 1979, when the International Maritime Organization set up the satellite network. The company states that its FleetBroadband service connects more than 45,000 vessels across the globe every day.

Product: NexusWave, Fleet Xpress, FleetBroadband and Narrowband satellite connectivity, plus GMDSS safety communication services for vessels.