SpeedCast's Chief Executive Officer, PJ Beylier discusses the case for delivering efficient, affordable and reliable VSAT enabled network services for maritime at the VSAT Mobility Forum

1. Delivering VSAT Enabled Managed
Network Services for Maritime
PJ Beylier / 28 October 2014

2. VSAT Managed Network Services
Key Benefits and Functions

3. Key Benefits:
 ImproveOperational Efficiency
 Reduce Costs
 Enhance Crew Welfare

4.  Network Access - Corporate
& Crew
 Email communications
 VOIP
 Internet access
 Operational Management
 Data replication
 Shipping management
 Operations and Safety
 Remote Monitoring – M2M
 Remote IT Support
Operational Efficiency
Use of Data Network on Board

5. Mission Specific Applications
Operational Management Software – Reduces Costs, Improves Efficiency
 Operational Management Software has evolved over the
past 25 years
 Comprehensive solution that includes all primary
functions of operational management:
 Maintenance
 Supply chain
 Workforce
 Environmental
 Safety
 Requires fully integrated information networks in order to
handle the primary functions of management
 Corporate voice communications
OPERATIONAL
MANAGEMENT
SOFTWARE

6. Mission Specific Applications
Remote IT Management – Increases uptime and decrease field servicing cost
 Remote delivery of
professional services
 Ability to remotely
monitor, diagnose and
resolves issues or
problems on board the
vessel from the shore
 Proactive approach to
resolving network and
operational issues

7. Mission Specific Applications
Remote Monitoring & M2M – Increases uptime and decrease operational cost
 Remote Monitoring of:
– Vessel Connectivity
– Vessel Position and Tracking
– Critical Systems and Operations
SpeedCast Monitoring and Reporting Tools (SMART)

8. Mission Specific Applications
Crew Welfare Services

9. What are the components of
VSAT Enabled Managed Network Services?

10. VSAT Enabled Managed Network
Services are:
 Package of technologies, applications and
services
 Designed, installed, integrated, operated and
maintained by the service provider for the end-user
 Equipment supplied can be purchased or rented

11. What are the components of a
VSAT Enabled Managed Network Services?
• Set Network Objectives
• Network Topology
• Contended vs Dedicated

12. Choose Your VSAT Network Services
Contended
Dedicated
Contended vs Dedicated

13. Choose Your Frequency
Different strengths and weaknesses

14. Choose Your Hardware
One size does not fit all

15. Hybrid Networks
Leveraging multiple frequencies and technologies

16. VSAT Network Services
Define Your Network Priorities
What are your network priorities?
 Voice
 Business
 Management
 M2M
 Crew
 QoS delivers differentiated service
 VPN delivers security but at 25% overhead

17. Balancing Corporate & Welfare Applications
Benefit
Differentiate data
traffic priority based
on traffic type
Benefit
Time-based
application
management
Application Prioritization & QoS

18. Network Optimisation
Bandwidth Management

19. Balancing Corporate & Welfare Applications
Network Acceleration

20. Monitor and Enhance
Asset availability, intelligent asset monitoring & control

21. Monitor and Enhance
Ongoing Network Management & Support

22. Changing Digital Trends
Onshore Offshore

23. High Speed Data Trends Onshore

24. High Speed Data Trends Onshore

25. The BYOD Trend
BEFORE
 Employee use of company owned computers
 Using laptops to access the Internet
 Drove usage policies and technology controls
 RIM BlackBerry delivers first mobile device
NOW
 Proliferation of Mobile Devices accessing company network
 BYOD is making significant inroads in the business world:
 75% of employees in high growth markets such as Brazil and Russia
 44% in developed markets
…are already using their own technology at work

26. BYOD –Benefits and Challenges
BENEFITS
 Improved responsiveness
 Improved accessibility
 Greater flexibility
CHALLENGES
 IT support of a wide range of mobile vendors
and operating environments
 Secure access to onboard data
 Mitigate risk of unsecure personal apps
 Control time spent online

27. Mission Specific Applications
Edge Integration – Wireless and Voice
Wireless Integration
BYOD
BENEFITS
 Ability to support BYOD
 One solution supports both wireless data and
voice devices
 Dedicated crew calling separate from office lines
 Support for many payment packages
 All VSAT compatible systems

28. What does it mean for VSAT Enabled
Managed Network Services
 More bandwidth required
– Larger links with higher capacity
– New technologies to deliver more data over existing links
 Emergence of new hybrid solutions
– Leveraging multiple frequencies and technologies
– Example: Hybrid C/Ku-band and 3G/4G solutions
 More prioritization and control required
– Between corporate and crew networks
– Control usage
 More network security required
– Technological advances in systems (Encoding, etc.)
– Expanded use of new frequencies (Ka-band)
 More availability required
– Redundant networks
– Lower frequencies

29. Introducing SpeedCast

30. SpeedCast – Maritime Stats
#1 Maritime Service
Provider in Asia-Pacific
#4 Maritime Service
Provider Globally
Providing Turn-key
Maritime Solutions
(Equipment, Service, Installation,
Maintenance & Support)
#1 Satellite Service
Provider in Asia-Pacific

31. SpeedCast has established a wide network of international distribution partners servicing
customers in over 60 countries with over 5,000 VSAT sites globally
 40 satellites within our network
 30 teleport locations
 20 VSAT hubs on different technology platforms
 16 sales and support centers
 Multinational customers in over 50 countries
Global Network Overview

32. How SpeedCast Can Help
 Proven Reliability with over 15 years of experience
 Widest Suite of Telecom Services and IT Solutions
and Technology Agnostic delivering the best of
breed technologies.
 Commercial and Technical Flexibility to provide
tailor-made solutions
 Consistent Quality of Service guarantees
performance of critical communications and
applications
 High Responsiveness with our 24/7 Customer
Support Center with multi-lingual support co-located
at our main teleport/NOC and in regional
support centers
 Worldwide Field Support provided via 16 support
centers around the globe

33. Thank You