...major drilling contractor Brasdril for turnkey, Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) communications to 13 of its semisubmersibles and drillships, located along the coast of Brazil. Brasdril Sociedade De Perfurasções Ltda, located in Macaé, Brazil, is a fully owned and operated subsidiary of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., based in Houston, Texas. Harris CapRock will deploy a fully managed, end-to-end VSAT communications solution to enable corporate networking, Internet access and voice services. Brasdril will also receive increased bandwidth as part of the regional network solution, along with equipment, installation, maintenance and 24/7 service and support from Harris CapRock’s Customer Support Center. The solution will enable Brasdril to extend its corporate network to its drilling assets and upgrade communications technology and overall standardization of its customer site maintenance. In addition, Brasdril will receive a bandwidth increase for 11 sites. The bandwidth increase is a result of growing data and application support demands on the client’s existing network.

Harris CapRock was selected as Brasdril’s continued communications provider as a result of the organization’s long-standing partnership with Brasdril and its parent company, Diamond Offshore. Harris CapRock is currently providing communications services to the majority of Diamond Offshore and its business divisions’ assets worldwide. Harris CapRock is expanding its products and services portfolio in the region to include broader offerings beyond satellite communications capabilities. The company is providing innovative service provisions to help customers and to keep pace with the growth of the region.