Vobal Technologies provides a unique communications service for shipping companies with internet access via satellite on their fleet.
What Makes Our Technology Ideal For The Shipping Industry?
The pre-paid service crew members purchase has FlexPricing, allowing the vessel operator to select how bandwidth costs will be allocated. Whether on VSAT, VLA, or more expensive Pay-As-You-Go plans, there's an option
Allows crew to keep in touch with family and friends, improving morale and reducing costly employee turnover
Can support both incoming and outgoing calls
Significantly reduces the cost of shore-to-ship calling for the vessel operator and for crew families
Optimized Voice over IP (VoIP) back-end conserves bandwidth (see Technology), which means lower communications costs and higher capacity
Utilizes the ship's satellite internet connection, so no interruption of critical satellite voice services
Leverages Vobal Technologies' proven technology and more than 10 years of experience in VoIP
The optional S3 (GSM) System supports both incoming and outgoing calls and SMS
Utilizes the crew's existing GSM handsets (900MHz, 2G and 3G compatible) and SIMs, allowing for private calling and messaging without the need to distribute new SIM cards
Allows the crew to call or SMS each other while on-board