Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has verified that its NexusWave connectivity service achieved download speeds of 330-340 megabits per second (Mbps) and upload speeds of 70-80 Mbps in real-world tests.
The testing also demonstrated average download and upload rates of 120-150 Mbps and 20-45 Mbps, respectively, with network availability on NexusWave vessels surpassing 99.99 per cent.
Unlike hybrid connectivity systems, which normally employ load balancing to offer bandwidth via the best available underlay network, Inmarsat Maritime’s NexusWave reportedly merges numerous underlays into a single bonded link.
The approach enables apps to take advantage of the aggregate capacity of all accessible networks rather than depending on one network at a time.
In addition to quick speeds, the novel network-bonding method ensures improved reliability and redundancy.
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Ben Palmer, President, Inmarsat Maritime, said: “The ability to achieve speeds of 340 Mbps derives from the power of network bonding within NexusWave: no individual underlay network within the package can reach these speeds alone.
“In NexusWave, Inmarsat’s maritime customers secure a unique value proposition: the capacity of multiple solutions with the convenience of a single provider.
In October 2024, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K LINE) opted to try the network service ‘NexusWave’ on its fleet.
