Global satellite communications provider Inmarsat has sealed an important deal with major ship manager Wallem Group, which has chosen its Fleet Xpress service as its favoured connectivity choice for ships at sea.

Inmarsat has marked the first anniversary of the introduction of FleetXpress with the news that more than 10,000 ships have committed to use the high-performance maritime communications service.

A lack of cyber security onboard vessels can act as backdoor for hackers to get into onshore corporate systems.

Satcoms operator Inmarsat is developing its own cyber security solution that it plans to roll out early next year.

Satcoms provider SpeedCast International has added Inmarsat’s new Fleet Xpress service to its maritime portfolio.

Over the last two weeks Inmarsat has started the roll out of its Fleet Xpress service, the maritime offering of its new high-speed broadband Global Xpress service.

Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) and Inmarsat have inked a strategic partnership with Inmarsat covering maritime cyber-security.

Global satellite operator Inmarsat reports that it has been able to demonstrate a consistent shipboard internet connection for its Fleet Xpress service in the Antarctic region.

Inmarsat has opened a new expanded Asia-Pacific regional office in Singapore.

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