The Challenge

As we know that when any ship/vessel start moving towards deep sea, mobile & internet services becomes very expensive at sea due to roaming charges and/or satellite backhaul charges.Only key crew members may use satellite phone for voice, text and limited data services for smooth operation at sea  but most of the people on-board are unconnected with rest of the world.

Traditionally , people on-board can make a phone call from their own mobile phone, but it’s not always possible. Depending on where their ship is at any given moment, they might or might not have a phone signal. When they do have one, it’s coming through any mobile operator roaming agreement with satellite companies to offer their limited mobile services at sea and is considered a roaming charge by their  cell carrier.

Rates are typically exceptionally high, with phone calls often costing upwards of $2.50 per minute. Verizon, for example, charges $2.99/minute for voice calls, while T-Mobile charges a whopping $5.99/minute. AT&T charges $3.00/minute, or you can purchase one of two cruise ship calling packages if you’re sailing with one of more than 20 cruise lines.

The Question

Question arises here. Is is possible to enjoy best mobile experience on-board at very very low cost and/or free? Answer is : yes. RKTPL enables you to deploy a stand-alone operational cellular network on-board. This cellular network combines all of the key elements into a single system that is easy to mount anywhere on the vessel. Integration with any external networks can also be supported.

End-to-end offering  

• Cellular Network on board for voice, text and video services. Access mobile services on your device quickly and easily.  Share pictures of those special moments, send a quick text, make an important phone call, or check an urgent email.
• Digital TV solutions to re-broadcast TV channels/VoD/Stream from CCTV cameras or event broadcast/Create your own TV channel/Embed advertising or local programs/E-commerce – goods and services catalog for subscribers on TV/Android and iOS devices.
• Internet of Things ( IoT ), Artificial Intelligence and M2M for container live tracking on real-time basis and many more….

The Solution

RKTPL offers portable, standalone cellular network on 2G/3G/4G LTE  technology which is easy to mount anywhere on vessels/cruise ships without affecting other operational services. We use smart high-tech technology to enhance uniform coverage and capacity inside cruise-ship/vessel and on-board. People on-board may enjoy FREE mobile services with-in radius of 3-5 km from cruise-ship/vessels.

People are making phone calls to each-other , sharing text, video and enjoying mobile TV on board FREE because this network is working in standalone mode and head-end server is installed on board alongwith 4G LTE Network in a box.

Mobile Network at Sea