MTN Provides VSAT Services for Fred.Olsen Fleets
Miramar, Fla., April 8, 2010 – MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) announces that it has signed agreements with Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines (FOCL), an international shipping company based in Norway, to outfit its entire fleet of ships, Balmoral, Boudicca, Black Watch, and Braemar, with MTN’s state-of-the-art VSAT equipment and services providing global, reliable broadband connectivity.
“At Fred.Olsen, we strive to offer our passengers with reliable, high-quality products and services,” said Ian Watson, cruise systems manager for Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines. “As the clear market leader in cruise ship satellite communications, MTN provides superior services with faster connectivity, excellent quality of communications, and unmatched service support throughout the globe. We are confident that this new service will totally satisfy the requirements of our passengers wherever they are cruising.”
Under the agreement, MTN will provide services such as OceanPhone® calling, StreamXcel, a bandwidth optimization service, an 800 inbound line dialing service for passengers and crew, and credit card processing. Installations on theBlack Watch have been completed with scheduled rollouts for the rest of the fleet over the next few months.
“Fred.Olsen joins the growing number of cruise shipping companies that depend on MTN’s seamless worldwide coverage, high network reliability, and unique service offerings tailored to the needs of today’s cruising passengers,” said Brent Horwitz, senior vice president, MTN cruise and ferry business. “We currently have more than 90 percent of the world’s major cruise ships under contract for our VSAT services.”
About MTN Satellite Communications
MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) is the global service provider of communications, connectivity and content services to remote locations around the world. MTN’s maritime VSAT solutions and global satellite communications network offers the reliability that only “Always On – Always Available” systems can provide. More than 500 vessels and land-based terminals worldwide, including cruise ships, government and military vessels, private yachts, ferries, offshore drilling and production sites, and commercial ships depend on MTN’s voice and data networks to allow them to “be in the middle of nowhere and at the center of everything.” Premium services include remote access for Internet, fixed and mobile phones, fax, television, onboard newspapers, banking services, direct payroll deposit for crew and other enterprise solutions. MTN is based in Miramar, Fla. For more information, visit www.mtnsat.com.
About Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines
Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines is an international shipping company established in 1848. Headquartered in Oslo and Tenerife, Norway, the company has offices worldwide. Aside from cruise and passenger shipping industries, the Fred.Olsen group of companies also operates in aviation, ships’ crewing, shipbuilding, offshore, estate management, property development and electronics. For more information, visit www.fredolsencruises.com.
