Orange Business Services integrates satellite and terrestrial services, enabling customers to mix all types of access so that any site on land or sea can be connected directly to a secure IP VPN. These satellite services are designed specifically for the converged IP environment, supporting service level agreements for all five classes of service, including guarantees for real-time voice and video, to any location served by satellite including remote locations and ships moving across oceans. In addition, Orange is the only global communications operator that installs and maintains high-speed, complex satellite networks virtually anywhere in the world using its own specially trained Field Services staff.
As part of its satellite services strategy, Orange Business Services has launched Maritime Satellite Service, transforming maritime communications by fully integrating its satellite solution with Business VPN, the fully managed IP VPN solution from Orange Business Services. This satellite service provides real-time broadband services to vessels wherever they are. To support this service, Orange Business Services recently signed an agreement with C2SAT for maritime VSAT antenna systems that will provide reliable, high quality satellite communication even in challenging weather conditions. The 4-axis VSAT solution designed by C2SAT provides better performance and availability by allowing the RF equipment to move freely and to maintain an optimal position toward the satellite without large and sudden movements. In addition, the 4‑axis system does not experience dead angles that result in high-elevation problems typically experienced with 3-axis antennas.
The Maritime Satellite Service from Orange Business Services enables shipping and transport companies to access all applications critical to vessel operations as well as databases hosted at headquarters. Additionally, by providing Internet browsing, e-mail, video and telephone services, the new maritime satellite service also helps companies attract and retain critical staff and crewmembers. Orange Business Services also is announcing a new, nexgen satellite network management system for our clients who need more direct performance monitoring of their satellite links. This new functionality will be available through My Service Space, the new enterprise customer portal from Orange, and is based on SatManage software from Parallel.