The cruise will also transition its connectivity to SES’s second-generation medium earth orbit (MEO) system O3b mPOWER, alongside installing the service onto its newbuild program.
The connectivity service onboard will first be available via SES’s O3b medium earth orbit (MEO) constellation and will subsequently migrate and expand to SES’s O3b mPOWER communication system.
This connectivity will be augmented by SES’s geostationary satellite fleet and ground-based infrastructure to provide bandwidth redundancy and reliability throughout the voyage.
The agreement will facilitate fast internet for cruise guests.
Passengers can purchase new unlimited internet access plans by leveraging SES’s O3b mPOWER network.
The low-latency connectivity network will be delivered by SES’s O3b mPOWER system.
“SES is uniquely positioned to offer the most reliable, best-performing high-speed connectivity at sea that helps make incredible and innovative experiences a reality.”
This first appeared in the subscription newsletter CommsWire on 27 July 2022.
