[SatNews] Today, with increased demand for faster, reliable and more cost effective communications, users are constantly seeking alternative ways to stay connected — this need is intensified for maritime and other customers in remote locations, where quality and reliability of data and voice communications is vital. By providing truly value-added and managed hybrid satellite-fiber networks for partners and resellers, ST Teleport seeks to deliver the promise of a reliable global service that leverages next generation technology to deliver maximum efficiency and reliability.

ST Teleport has already started developing a faster and more efficient data, audio, and video collaboration platform, selecting iDirect as its partner for providing a global TDMA satellite communications network. The joint efforts of ST Teleport and iDirect have produced a highly reliable communications platform that’s deployable world-wide. To power its network, ST Teleport has purchased iDirect 5IF satellite hubs and Evolution X5 remotes, with flexibility to easily scale the network as business expands.

With Evolution, ST Teleport gains the reliability of a cost-effective IP broadband solution that provides always-on connectivity. Evolution offers a suite of integrated tools that are tailored to make network management more simple and affordable for the maritime industry. With Group Quality of Service (GQoS) ST Teleport can segment bandwidth across multiple ships — even across fleets — and prioritize allocation according to each ship’s dynamic requirements. Further, iDirect’s Automatic Beam Switching (ABS) feature enables seamless global coverage, entirely eliminating the need for an onboard technician to manually handle connectivity transitions between satellite beams.