Cellular SMS at Sea

“Wireless SMS on Yachts and Merchant Vessels” The service from Altobridge allows owners, guests and crew of large Yachts and Merchant Vessels to send and receive SMS messages on their own cell phones anywhere on the world’s oceans.

The Altobridge patent pending unique technology, the Aeronautical & Maritime Gateway™, enables cellular coverage on yachts and merchant vessels at sea, at affordable rates. The cellular network on the yacht acts in the same way as a land based cellular network, e.g.. charges for the SMS communication appears on the users own cell phone bill.

The on board cellular network connects back to the land based cellular network via the yacht’s existing satellite system; Altobridge supports numerous satellite bearers. The Altobridge groundbreaking AM Gateway™ architecture is unique, in that it does not necessitate permanent satellite connections.

The equipment footprint is small and compact; in fact the radio base station itself is the smallest commercial radio base station in the world, based on “nano” technology. Installation can be carried out by traditional maritime installation and commissioning engineers.

UNIQUE BENEFITS

Owners, guests and crew can send and receive messages as on land.
Short messages will find users wherever they are on the open seas.
No pre-registration requirements.
Patented technology means the Altobridge AM Gateway™ is the only remote cellular system available that does NOT require a permanent satellite connection to the land.
By using your own cell phone you have access to your mobile phone book for contacts.
Ideal for crew and guest use as users settle their own bills thereby avoiding complicated collection issues.
System automatically avoids interference with any nearby land based networks utilising Altobridge’s patent pending RIAS™ (Radio Interference Avoidance System) technology.
Multiple simultaneous users permitted.
Provides additional revenue generating opportunities for charter yachts.

DIMENSIONS

Base station unit: D 77mm (3”) / W 280mm (11”) / H 210mm (8.3”)
Gateway unit: D 203mm (8”) / W 203mm (8”) / H 102mm (4.1”)

SERVICE PROVISION

The AM Gateway™ is an enabling technology and is available to Cellular Service Providers, Satellite Service Providers, Maritime Communications Equipment Providers and Telecommunications Manufacturers.

Telecom Partners are ab authorised dealer of the Altobridge service. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.