PRESS RELEASE: Globecomm, one of the leading providers of maritime connectivity services has launched Globecomm Roam, providing high throughput, low cost cellular communications in more than 140 countries.
Offering 3G, 4G and LTE services at speeds of up to 100 Mbps but at prices much lower than traditional satellite services, Globecomm Roam bundles a cellular modem, global roaming SIM card and maritime antenna to enable connectivity up to 30 miles from shoreside cell towers.
“Today’s smarter ship operations call for smarter communications; owners and managers need to stay connected, but they also need choice and to control their costs,” said Globecomm Maritime President Malcolm McMaster. “Combining robust hardware with airtime bundles that can manage access and expenditure, Globecomm Roam is a solution that combines flexibility with functionality, meaning ships never need be out of touch.”
Globecomm Roam has been engineered to interface with Globecomm’s Nimbus network management smartbox, providing seamless switching between satellite and cellular services. Users of L-Band systems can take advantage of the much lower cost of cellular communications, while VSAT users can use cellular connections in cases of ‘line of sight’ interruptions while in port or near shore, with much higher throughput than L-Band and much lower connectivity costs.
