MARITIME VSAT: GLOBAL & REGIONAL COVERAGE
Maritime VSAT (MVSAT) is a high-speed, two-way IP broadband ship-to-shore satellite telecommunications service. With a high bandwidth speed of up to 4Mbps for C-band and Ku-band and 50mbps for HTS Ka-band, it has the capability to provide basic satcom services like voice, fax, email, video conferencing and Maritime ICT solutions such as video surveillance, navigation, ECDIS Electronic Charts downloads etc.
Singtel offers a wide range of MVSAT services from traditional C-band to Ku-band and now the HTS Ka-band. We offer both regional to global coverages coupled with our shared or dedicated network that caters to your needs.
Here’s a quick summary of the MVSAT services and applications it can support:
| C-band | Ku-band | Ka-band | |
| Antenna Size | 1.5m-2.4m | 0.6m-1.8m | 0.6m-1.0m |
| Frequency | 3-6 Ghz | 11-14 GHz | 17-19 GHz |
| Data Rate | Up to 4Mbps | Up to 4Mbps | Up to 50Mbps |
| Beam Coverage | Regional-Global | Coastal, near global | Global |
| Main Application | Traditional choice for large vessels | Emerging choice for small to medium vessels | High speed broadband for onboard applications |
| Shortcomings | Large antenna and weaker coverage at the edge vs Ku-band | Smaller footprint but could be overlapped to be near global | More susceptible to rain fade |
Global and Regional MVSAT
Seamless Connectivity
- Global and Regional Coverage in C and Ku network
- High Speed Broadband supports data intensive application e.g. video
Innovation
- Singtel’s award-winning 1.5 metre C-band stabilised antenna benefits customers with limited onboard space
Cost Savings
- A flat fee with unlimited MVSAT usage offers significant savings in communication costs
Value Added Solutions
- By integrate with Singtel MPLS delivers uninterrupted secure services that protects sensitive information
- Enabling protection against cyber-attacks with Singtel managed security services
