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Inmarsat too expensive for Internet - not anymore!
Fixed price Internet bundles to compete with VSAT from e3
26th May, 2011. Yacht captains are almost as terrified by Inmarsat billing as they are by Roaming fees. Both can generate enormous and unpredictable communication costs compared to the fixed cost pricing of VSAT. However, now there is a fixed price option on Inmarsat Fleet Broadband which is highly competitive and will appeal to many vessels deliberating between Inmarsat and VSAT.
Inmarsat distribution partner Stratos Global has introduced ‘bundled’ pricing, just like the mobile phone companies, so that customers can get a fixed number of minutes or megabytes for a fixed and highly discounted price.
Price reduction example
Just to give an example, the standard Stratos price for internet data is USD13.50 per MB.
With the 5GB (5120MB) bundle, you pay USD4,800 or just USD0.94 per MB.
Many vessels are paying more than this already for VSAT services and with Inmarsat Fleet Broadband you have this high data allowance available to you practically worldwide. This is a perfect solution for sailing yachts, yachts with itineraries outside traditional VSAT footprints, yachts with space and weight restrictions making it difficult to install a 1m VSAT antenna, and existing Fleet Broadband users.
Another feature is that the Stratos flexible payment plans enable users to roll over unused data from one month to the next when paying quarterly or annually. The service also provides two SIM cards per activation so that two Fleet Broadband terminals can be used on the same account, giving the option of a crew network and separate guest network.
With these features, this service could be a Godsend to many vessels giving them quality communications at a predictable cost worldwide.
For more information about this exciting new option, contact your e3 sales representative.
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