Noble Drilling Awards Speedcast Contract for Global Fully Managed Communications
January 18 2018 - 5:33PM
Business Wire
Speedcast to Provide New Communications
Equipment and Services to Global Drilling Fleet
Speedcast International Limited (ASX: SDA), the world’s most
trusted provider of highly reliable, fully managed, remote
communication and IT solutions, today announced that the company
has been selected by Noble Corporation plc (“Noble”) (NYSE: NE) to
provide new IT communications equipment and fully managed
connectivity services to their global drilling fleet.
Speedcast is uniquely positioned to offer a global “network of
networks,” allowing its customers to leverage the most robust,
integrated network infrastructure available combined with the
latest technology to deliver a superior service which meets
customers’ global requirements and pushes the envelope of
innovation. Through a combination of satellite Very Small Aperture
Terminals (VSAT) and 4G/LTE in key regions, Speedcast will deliver
end-to-end managed communication services to Noble’s fleet of
vessels and rigs. The solution includes a technology change-out of
the fleet’s entire hardware infrastructure, with installations of
dual-band antennas and the latest modem technologies to maximize
throughput, security and redundancy. Noble will also benefit from
segmented operational and crew networks to optimize efficiency and
network availability. The end-to-end service will be supported by
Speedcast’s 24x7x365 global customer service centers, with local
field engineers in each operating region to provide fast, reliable
support, unmatched in the industry.
“This award is a milestone endorsement of the investment we have
made to establish Speedcast as the global leader in the Energy
sector. We are delighted to add Noble’s global fleet to the premier
Energy customers that already place their trust in Speedcast,” said
Keith Johnson, COO and EVP of Energy, Speedcast. “This award allows
us to demonstrate our truly global scale for reliable service in
the most remote, harsh environments where critical and high
priority connectivity solutions are required. We strive to instill
the highest level of trust with our detailed, agile and flexible
approach to meeting our customers’ unique requirements and solving
their most significant communications and technology
challenges.”
Speedcast has extensive experience serving customers in the
Energy industry, supporting the top global drilling contractors,
producers and service companies. The company operates the world’s
most robust network in the industry, utilizing over 70 satellites
with full redundancy over all major operating regions, an agnostic
approach to the latest access technologies and an unmatched team of
over 250 field engineers in 40 countries available 24x7 to deliver
a fully integrated, one-service experience for customers both
onshore and offshore.
For more information about Speedcast, visit
www.Speedcast.com.
About Speedcast International Limited
Speedcast International Ltd (ASX: SDA) is the largest provider
of remote communications and IT services in the world. Speedcast’s
fully managed service is delivered via a leading global,
multi-access-technology, multi-band and multi-orbit network of 70+
satellites and an interconnecting global terrestrial network,
bolstered by extensive on the ground local support from 40+
countries. This global “network of networks” allows customers to
fully rely on the most robust, integrated infrastructure available
in the market for their mission critical applications. Speedcast is
uniquely positioned as a strategic business partner, tailoring
communications, IT and digital solutions to meet unique customer
needs and enable business transformation. Speedcast extends its
managed services through differentiated technology offerings
including cybersecurity, crew welfare, content solutions, data and
voice applications and network systems integration services. With a
passionate customer focus and a strong safety culture, Speedcast
serves more than 2,000 customers in over 140 countries in sectors
such as Maritime, Energy, Mining, Enterprise, Media, Cruise, NGOs
and Government. Learn more at www.Speedcast.com.
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