ST. JOHN, Jersey, Channel Islands & MIAMI - Tuesday, January 15th 2013 [ME NewsWire]
O3bMaritime
will be the only satellite system capable of enabling cruise line
guests and crew broadband services on par with onshore telecommunication
standards.
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- O3b Networks has signed a second
historic, multi-year deal with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. to provide
high-speed satellite-delivered broadband service aboard one of the
world’s largest and most revolutionary cruise ships, Allure of the Seas.
More than 8,000 guests, staff and crew members traveling the Caribbean
will connect at fiber-like speeds at sea.
Royal Caribbean was the
first to enlist O3b’s new maritime offering O3bMaritime aboard, Allure
of the Seas’ sister ship, Oasis of the Seas when they signed a contract
last summer. Now guests and crew aboard Allure of the Seas will be able
to enjoy lightning fast download speeds and performance that is
anticipated to also be four times more responsive than existing and
planned GEO satellite systems. O3bMaritime will be the only satellite
system capable of enabling cruise line guests and crew broadband
services on par with onshore telecommunication standards.
“Cruise
ship guests expect the same quality voice and Internet services they
experience on land. We are proud to be the first cruise line to offer
guests and crew aboard our innovative Oasis class of ships connectivity
services that are in a league of their own” said Bill Martin, Chief
Information Officer for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. “This latest
agreement underlines our confidence in O3b Networks and the
game-changing level of connectivity it is set to provide aboard our
ships.”
"Through these agreements, O3b Networks and Royal
Caribbean will soon be delivering more bandwidth than is currently
available on all cruise ships combined in the Caribbean, making O3b the
outright market leader", said Steve Collar, CEO, O3b Networks. “The
partnership between O3b Networks and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
continues to expand, and the real winners are the guests and crew aboard
the most innovative ships at sea. The alliance is based on a shared
mission built on the belief that the Internet should always be within
reach – on land and at sea.”
About O3b Networks Ltd.
O3b
Networks Ltd. is a global satellite service provider building a
next-generation satellite network for telecommunications operators,
Internet service providers, enterprise and government customers in
emerging markets. The O3b system will combine the global reach of
satellite with the speed of a fiber‐optic network providing billions of
consumers and businesses in nearly 180 countries with low‐cost,
high‐speed, low latency Internet and mobile connectivity. O3b Networks’
investors are SES, Google, Liberty Global, HSBC Principal Investments,
Northbridge Venture Partners, Allen & Company, Development Bank of
Southern Africa, Sofina, Satya Capital and Luxempart. O3b Networks is
headquartered in St. John, Jersey, Channel Islands.
About Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE/OSE: RCL) is a global cruise vacation
company that owns Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises,
Pullmantur, Azamara Club Cruises and CDF Croisières de France, as well
as TUI Cruises through a 50 percent joint venture. Together, these six
brands operate a combined total of 41 ships with four under
construction. They operate diverse itineraries around the world that
call on approximately 460 destinations on all seven continents.
Additional information can be found on www.royalcaribbean.com,
www.celebritycruises.com, www.azamaraclubcruises.com, www.pullmantur.es,
www.cdfcroisieresdefrance.com, www.tuicruises.com, or
www.rclinvestor.com.
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This press release is for
informational purposes only and is not an offer of securities for sale
in the United States. Securities may not be offered or sold in the
United States absent registration or an exemption from registration. Any
public offering of securities to be made in the United States will be
made by means of a prospectus that may be obtained from the issuer and
that will contain detailed information about the issuer and management,
as well as financial statements. The company does not intend to register
any part of the present offering in the United States.
Contacts
O3b Networks Ltd.
Vicki Warker, VP, Marketing, +1-202-340-7120
Vicki.Warker@o3bnetworks.com
www.o3bnetworks.com
or
Royal Caribbean International
Tracy Quan, Director, Brand Communications
tquan@rccl.com
www.royalcaribbean.com
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