Telenor Maritime, the global maritime mobile operator, has expanded the long-term partnership with Stena Line, one of the largest ferry operators in the world.
Telenor Maritime announced the introduction of a mobile ecosystem to onboard Stena Line's passenger ships to allow passengers and crew to broadcast videos, contact family and friends, access social networks and other online sites. It has deployed a connectivity platform with Mobile/3G/4G, Premium Wi-Fi, Ka-VSAT and mobile broadband backhaul in addition to existing system to improve the customer experience.
Telenor Maritime also introduced a set of new digital services that support the complete digital value chain.
Frode Stoldal, CEO, Telenor Maritime
We are confident that our communications services will substantially enhance the customer journey on the twenty ships we are upgrading. Additionally, we are ready for the introduction of 5G with IOT services which will truly increase the ship operations efficiency.
Raimo Warkki, Commercials, Ship Communication & Systems, Stena Line
We have had a long and fruitful relation working with Telenor Maritime, previously Maritime Communications Partner. In fact, we were their very first customer in 2004, and we truly recognise them as the leading mobile operator at sea with an ever-expanding quality portfolio of services relevant for the ferry industry.