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Fleet Broadband Satellite Internet & Telephone at sea
Inmarsat FleetBroadband I-4 Satellite Network
  
Inmarsat's I-4 satellite network delivers FleetBroadband (FBB) as the first maritime communications service to provide consistent broadband data and voice connectivity simultaneously through a compact antenna on a global basis.
Life at sea has never been easy. FleetBroadband widens the possibilities of high speed internet access and allows you to meet challenges on the water head on with confidence.
Regardless of the vessel’s size a or pursuits, users of Fleet Broadband are currently benefiting from real time weather, charts, internet access, VPN, remote camera monitoring, ordering supplies and maintaining crew morale by enabling telephone and email access.
Inmarsat Fleet Broadband Service Benefits:
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Standard Internet
- Up to 432kbps over a shared channel - Internet, Intranet, Email, VPN
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Streaming Internet
- Guaranteed QoS data rates on demand up to 256kbps for real time video and other applications
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Telephone
- A dependable Satellite telephone at sea is at times hard to come by, with Fleet Broadband you always have access to a reliable voice line. Also you can place and receive phone calls while at the same time accessing data applications
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SMS text
- Send and receive SMS text messages
just like you do from a common cell phone.
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ISDN
- Supports ISDN at 64kbps for legacy applications
 FleetBroadband Leisure fact sheet
FleetBroadband overview brochure
FleetBroadband Coverage
This map depicts Inmarsat’s expectations of coverage, but does not represent a guarantee of service. The availability of service at the edge of coverage areas fluctuates depending on various conditions. FleetBroadband coverage February 2009.
FleetBroadband coverage map
FleetBroadband spot beam coverage map
FleetBroadband Terminals
AddValue Wideye Skipper 150
Price: $4,289
Standard IP:
Up to 150/150kbps
Voice:
4kbps AMBE +2
SMS:
Standard 3G
(up to 160 characters)
Interfaces:
1x RJ-45
Ethernet/PoE
1x RJ-45 for IP Handset only
1x RJ-11
Power:
Use a DC power supply designed for marine use, preferably a +24VDC.
+10.8V to +31.2V
Max power 100W including antenna
Operational temperatures:
Antenna: -25ºC to +55 ºC
(-14ºF to +131ºF)
Main unit: -25 ºC to +55 ºC
(5ºF to +131ºF)
Operating Humidity: 95% non-condensing at +40ºC
Ingress Protection: IP66
Product Brochure
Quick Start Guide
User Manual
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What comes in the box?
- Skipper 150 ADU (Antenna)
- Skipper 150 Below Deck Unit (BDU)
- Skipper 150 corded telephone (RJ45)
- 9M Antenna Cable
- BDU Power Cable (1.8M) with Power Connector
- Ethernet Cable (1.5M)
- User/installation manual on CD
- Quick Start Guide
- Inmarsat Fleet Broadband SIM Card
Get the information you need to make your work easier, when you need it most. With amazingly fast data speeds, up to 150kbps, you can now receive full color weather images, navigational charts, maintenance information and browse the internet with ease. Send reports, regulatory and management information, requisitions or pictures while simultaneously receiving the latest news and sports updates, even phone calls.
Above-deck unit (ADU)
Height: 228 mm (9.0 in)
Diameter: 294 mm (11.6in)
Weight: 2.0kg (4.4 lbs)
Below-deck unit (BDU)
297 x 228 77 mm (2.8 kgs)
11.7 x 9.0 x 3.0 in (6.2 lbs)
Handset:
Display: 2 in, 220 x 176 pixel TFT, 65K Color LCD
142 x 56 x 22 mm
5.6 x 2.2 x 3.0 x 0.9 in (390g / 0.8 lbs)
AddValue Skipper 150 Accessories:
- 1M Pigtail Antenna Cable terminated with TNV (Male) and N-Type (Female) $75
- Serial Port Cable (2wire) with connetor for GPS Data Output $45
- Antenna Pole Stainless Pole Mount $225
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Thrane & Thrane Fleet Broadband SAILOR 150
Price: $4,995
Standard IP:
Up to 150/150kbps
Voice:
4kbps AMBE +2
SMS:
Standard 3G
(up to 160 characters)
Interfaces:
2x RJ-45
Ethernet/PoE
1x RJ-11
Operational temperatures:
Antenna: -25ºC to +55 ºC
(-14ºF to +131ºF)
Main unit: -15 ºC to +55 ºC
(5ºF to +131ºF)
Product Brochure
Quick Start Guide
Install Guide
User Manual
1.11 Firmware
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What comes in the box?
- 403050C SAILOR 150 Above Deck Unit
- 403739A SAILOR Fleetbroadband Below Deck Unit lite
- 403670A SAILOR IP handset/Cradle (wired)
- 10m (32.8ft) antenna cable RS223, TNC-TNC
- User/installation manual on CD
- Inmarsat Fleet Broadband SIM Card
At such an affordable price and with such a small, light antenna the SAILOR 150 can go on practically any boat. Expand your business and introduce yourself and crew to reliable, independent communications anywhere in the world.
Above-deck unit (ADU)
Height: 29.1cm (11.47in)
Diameter: 27.5cm (10.83in)
Weight: 3.9kg (8.59lb)
Below-deck unit (BDU)
27.8 x 23.1 x 4.1cm (2.2kg)
10.94 x 9.09 x 1.61in (4.85lb)
Handset:
14.5 x 6.5 x 2.5cm (18.0g)
5.70 x 2.55 x 0.98in (0.63oz)
Thrane Part Number:
403744A-00500
*For ease of installation we strongly recommend to use the 403742A-920 Mast
mount kit.
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Thrane & Thrane Fleet Broadband SAILOR 250
Thrane & Thrane Fleet Broadband SAILOR 500
FleetBroadbandAccessories
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THRANE PART #
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Item |
Price
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403670A-00500
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SAILOR IP Handset & Cradle (Wired) |
$1,077
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403670B-00500
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SAILOR IP Handset & Cradle (Wireless) |
$1,448
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8046650006
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AC Power Supply 28V DC/25A (R&TTE) |
$1,043
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403738A-940
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Extended Cable Support Kit |
$806
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403742A-920
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FleetBroadband Mast Mount Kit |
$313
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FleetBroadband Service Plans
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Standard |
Entry |
Mid |
High |
| Monthly Plan Cost |
$0 |
$949 |
$2,345 |
$3,900 |
| Annual Plan Cost |
$0 |
$11,178 |
$26,400 |
$41,250 |
| In Bundle Internet |
NA |
126 MBs |
385 MBs |
1042 MBs |
| Out of Bundle Internet |
$10.25/MB |
$8.22/MB |
$6.87/MB |
$4.16/MB |
| Voice to Land line |
$0.93 |
$0.75 |
$0.57 |
$0.38 |
| Voice to Cell phone |
$1.38 |
$0.95 |
$0.72 |
$0.44 |
| Voicemail |
$0.79 |
$0.79 |
$0.79 |
$0.79 |
| FB to FB, BGAN and SB |
$0.93 |
$0.93 |
$0.93 |
$0.93 |
| Fax (Group 3) |
$5.48 |
$5.48 |
$5.48 |
$5.48 |
| SMS Message |
$0.42 |
$0.42 |
$0.42 |
$0.42 |
| Minimum Duration (Months) |
1 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
Inmarsat Fleet Broadband Service Agreement
For the majority of our customers the Standard plan is the most popular as it does not accrue a monthly service charge to keep the satellite terminal online. For users that expect to utilize the system on a monthly basis we recommend one of our Entry, Mid or High plans. For multiple accounts please contact us for special Shared Corporate Access Plans (SCAP's) that allow all terminals to pool from one plan.
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Internet Airtime is billed by the Megabyte (MB)
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Voice Airtime is billed by the Minute (MIN), incoming voice calls are free
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Streaming QoS and ISDN are also billed by the Minute (MIN)
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SMS messages are billed by each 160 Character message, incoming texts messages are free of charge.
FleetBroadband Streaming IP rates
| Streaming IP QoS |
Price per Minute (MIN) |
| 32Kbps |
$3.99 |
| 64Kbps |
$5.45 |
| 128Kbps |
$15.95 |
| 256Kbps |
$31.95 |
| ISDN 54 or 64Kbps |
$5.45 |
The above streaming rates are for selectable Quality of Service (QoS) Internet Protocol (IP) Streaming. When selected these services deliver priority IP routing to the edge of the Inmarsat core network. Common Internet applications like Live Video, large secure file transfers and other data applications that require quick, always ready bandwidth. If your IP traffic needs require no traffic can pass over the public internet, dedicated end to end SLA or co-location please call and speak with one of our Tech's today.
FleetBroadband Sat to Sat rates
The following service rates are for when a Inmarsat Fleet Broadband terminal calls another Inmarsat Satellite telephone or another Satellite operator.
| Service |
Voice |
ISDN |
| Inmarsat B v/f/d |
$1.96 |
NA |
| Inmarsat B HSD |
NA |
$9.69 |
| Inmarsat M v/f/d |
$1.67 |
NA |
| Inmarsat Mini-M v/f/d |
$1.44 |
NA |
| Inmarsat GAN/Fleet/Swift Voice |
$1.44 |
NA |
| Inmarsat GAN/Fleet/Swift HSD |
NA |
$8.59 |
| Inmarsat Aero Voice |
$2.82 |
NA |
| Inmarsat Satellite Phone Services |
$1.15 |
NA |
| BGAN |
$0.69 |
NA |
| SwiftBroadband |
$0.69 |
NA |
| Iridium Voice |
$3.28 |
NA |
| Globalstar Voice |
$3.28 |
NA |
| Thuraya Voice |
$2.30 |
NA |
| Other MSS Carriers |
$3.98 |
NA |
*Service Agreement required to activate service.
FleetBroadband Support
Welcome to our Support documentation section, below you will find informational guides, firmware and other helpful materials. Please consult with us if you are seeking to use Fleet Broadband for advance applications.
Inmarsat Fleet Broadband LaunchPad
All the Thrane Fleet Broadband terminals can easily be controlled via their Web Interface (MMI) (192.168.0.1), alternatively Inmarsat publishes the Fleet Broadband Launchpad for Windows XP and Vista users for even more ease of use.
Download: Fleetbroadband LaunchPad Version 1.4.4
Inmarsat Fleet Broadband TCP Accelerator for Windows computers
Send faster emails and data files via FleetBroadband using our Inmarsat-developed TCP Accelerator software.
The TCP Accelerator for FleetBroadband is available for Windows XP and Vista.
It is installed on a FleetBroadband user's PC and significantly enhances the performance of TCP traffic over FleetBroadband in the 'send' direction.
For Windows XP and Vista please take the following two steps to install and use the TCP Accelerator:
- Download and install the TCP Accelerator
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Enable TCP Accelerator in FleetBroadband LaunchPad and LaunchPad will manage the TCP Accelerator automatically.
TCP for XP SetupXP-R18.1-003
TCP for Vista SetupVista-R18.1-003
Fleet Broadband 505 emergency calling FAQ
For any oceangoing vessel, big or small, safety communications is of utmost importance. Previously, safety facilities were available via Inmarsat B, C, M, and Fleet 77 terminals, but not FleetBroadband. For this reason, Inmarsat has introduced 505 Emergency Calling exclusively for the FleetBroadband family of terminals.
Download: Inmarsat Emergency 505 calling FAQ
Fleet Broadband Current Fireware
The latest Thrane firmware's can be found below, to ensure network reliability please use the latest software.
Download:
1.11 Firmware for the FBB 150, 250 and 500 Thrane Terminals.
Fleet Broadband Best Practices
The following guide describes usefully configuration changes that can save on bandwidth.
Download: FleetBroadband Best Practices Manual
Fleet Broadband Voice Mail setup instructions
The following document explains how to setup voice mail on a Thrane & Thrane Sailor Inmarsat Fleet Broadband terminal.
Download:Setting up procedure - Voice mail Rev B
Application Documents:
Using email over FleetBroadband
Using FTP over FleetBroadband over windows clients
Using eFax over FleetBroadband
Configuring the FleetBroadband terminal for static IP
Using C-Map over FleetBroadband
Using RAD Vmux voice trunking over FleetBroadband
Using Iconics over FleetBroadband
Using the Infonic Geo-Replicator over FleetBroadband
Using AFIANT over FleetBroadband
SAILOR ? Ugrip Weather Forecast RevA
FleetBroadband Media
Welcome to our Inmarsat Fleet Broadband Media section, below you will find a few videos produced by Inmarsat and Thrane that highlight different case studies that the terminals have been used in.
Inmarsat Fleet Broadband helps international merchant container vessels >
Inmarsat Fleet Broadband helps fishing vessels >
Inmarsat Fleet Broadband helps yachts and sailboats stay connected >
Thrane SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband in the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009
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