Industry Leading Seamobile Delivers Wireless Services To Geolink’s Maritime Customer Aida Cruises
Newly Combined Companies Provide Unmatched Communication Services To Remote Locations Worldwide And On The Open Seas
Paris, France, Seattle, WA and Boca Raton, FL (April 24, 2007) – SeaMobile Enterprises, the dominant global service provider of at-sea communications, connectivity and content services, announced today it has successfully launched wireless service aboard AIDAdiva, the newest vessel in the AIDA Cruises fleet. Geolink, a Paris based company acquired by SeaMobile earlier this year, already provides its OceanCell wireless service on the other four AIDA cruise ships. After the acquisition, SeaMobile upgraded the OceanCell wireless technology platform on the existing AIDA ships and is now adding service to the AIDAdiva. “As Germany’s number one cruise line in terms of sales and passengers, AIDA Cruises continues to be a destination for holidaying at sea,” said Capt. Burkhard Mueller, Vice President Fleet Service of AIDA Cruises. “Because of our commitment to providing the best experience for guests aboard our ships, we continue to choose SeaMobile company, Geolink, to provide simple-to-use, superb communication for our guests to stay connected with family, friends and business associates while at sea.” The OceanCell communications service will allow guests and staff aboard AIDAdiva to use their own cellular phones while at sea. SeaMobile’s proprietary technology is a sophisticated IP/software based solution that works with any type of GSM wireless phone used by the guest when accessing the SeaMobile network. This allows virtually anyone aboard any vessel at sea to use voice services available through their wireless home carrier, just as they would on land. SeaMobile has successfully established roaming agreements with major wireless carriers throughout the world to provide transparent connectivity for wireless services. Usage charges for appear on the user’s wireless bill from their home carrier. “We are pleased to continue to partner with AIDA Cruises in providing communication services for guests aboard all their ships,” said Pierre Macquet, chief executive officer of Geolink, a SeaMobile company. “By using the SeaMobile technology platform, AIDA’s guests and staff will be accessing a state-of-the-art GSM cellular switch located at SeaMobile’s teleport. AIDAdiva is now equipped with voice services for guests who will enjoy setting sail on this newest AIDA ship for the first time.” AIDA Cruises other ships, which are all equipped with the upgraded SeaMobile technology platform to deliver Geolink’s OceanCell wireless service, include AIDAcara, AIDAvita and AIDAaura. Today’s announcement follows a series of customer announcements made by SeaMobile over the past 18 months as the company has quickly staked a leading position in the maritime and remote location communications and entertainment services industry. In addition to its wireless voice and data services, SeaMobile has recently launched WAVE Entertainment Network, a satellite entertainment network that delivers 40 live and cached television stations to passenger cabins aboard cruise ships. About SeaMobile Enterprises SeaMobile Enterprises is the dominant global service provider of at-sea communications, connectivity and content services. Our global VSAT satellite communications network is delivered by the industry leader, Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN), a SeaMobile company. With our additional acquisition of GeoLink, SeaMobile now provides broadband satellite and other services for more than 300 maritime vessels throughout the world. Combined with our superior technology and customer support, we provide always-on connectivity to deliver a vast array of services for businesses, government entities and consumers. Services include mobile phone voice and data, wireless for PDAs and laptops, access to printed versions of more than 350 daily newspapers, live television, internet cafes and much more. SeaMobile Enterprises offers solutions for cruise lines, ferries, yachts, casino boats, container ships, fishing vessels, offshore platforms and the government and military. The company has offices in Seattle, WA, Miramar, FL, Paris, France, Rome, Italy and Athens, Greece. For more information, visit www.seamobile.com, www.mtnsat.com and www.geolink.com. About Geolink For 15 years, Geolink has been a pioneer in providing reliable, continuous and secure telecommunication services, as well as value added services required by individuals or organizations, where traditional telecommunication infrastructures are unusable or non-existent, or can simply not be economically envisaged. Geolink offers fixed and mobile voice satellite telecommunications solutions, maritime and land-based broadband data satellite services and on-board maritime GSM services. In February 2007, Geolink was acquired by SeaMobile Enterprises. Visit www.geolink.com for more information. About AIDA Cruises AIDA Cruises is the number one provider of holiday cruises based in Germany, with a market share of 36%. It is part of Carnival Corporation & plc. in the USA. In 2006, its ships had in total 239,000 passengers. The company’s revenues were EUR 408 million in 2006. AIDA currently operates four cruise ships. It is planned to expand the fleet to seven ships till 2010 including four new cruisers.For more information, please visit www.aida.de. |
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