STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson and newly formed SeaMobile signed a three-year contract to bring wireless voice and data communication services to the seas.
Ericsson said it will supply a complete wireless network, including hosted core infrastructure, GSM radio equipment, and network monitoring and rollout services.
SeaMobile is set to provide services to cruise lines, ferries, yachts, container ships and the offshore oil and gas industry. Radio base stations placed onboard ships, and communication will be secured through satellite links to the hosted core network on shore.
“Consumers are used to taking their mobile phones wherever they go, and they want the option of being in touch at all times,” said Angel Ruiz, head of Ericsson North America. “Ericsson will help SeaMobile deliver that freedom to its customers, even at sea.”
Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
