SeaMobile Enterprises Announces
Extended Partnership with Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
11 March 2008
SeaMobile Enterprises, has been
awarded a multi-year contract
extension with Royal Caribbean
Cruises Ltd. to provide its MTN
VSAT satellite communication
services. The agreement includes
fleet-wide services for the
Royal Caribbean International,
Celebrity Cruises and Azamara
Cruises brands.
The agreement calls for
SeaMobile’s
MTN Satellite Services division
to provide global C-Band
communications services for all
new ships introduced during the
length of the contract
extension, including additional
communication services for crew
members. As part of the
agreement, MTN has expanded its
network to meet growing
bandwidth requirements and the
needs for extended global cruise
itineraries.
The global VSAT satellite
communications network offered
by MTN Satellite Services is
“Always-On,
Always-Available”
and designed for the rugged
maritime industry. Royal
Caribbean has been a customer of
MTN Satellite Services for 10
years and worked with the
company to jointly launch the
cruise industry’s
first ships with redundant
C-Band antenna systems for
maximum reliability.
“We
have had a very positive and
rewarding partnership with MTN
Satellite Services for the past
ten years,”
said Royal Caribbean’s
Director of Hotel Technology,
Patrick Manuel.
“We
depend on the reliability of the
global coverage, systems and
equipment they provide, as well
as the outstanding customer
support. We are happy to extend
this vital service to all our
new vessels.”
“We
are thrilled to continue our
partnership with Royal Caribbean
Cruises Ltd.,”
said Brent Horwitz, Vice
President of Sales for MTN
Satellite Services.
“Royal
Caribbean is absolutely
committed to providing
state-of-the-art equipment and
services aboard