An ST Teleport facility. Photo: ST Teleport

[Via Satellite 05-21-2015] ST Teleport, a Singapore-based full-service satellite and fiber communications solutions provider, has launched a vessel-location tracking and network-monitoring platform designed to help maritime customers achieve greater operational and cost control, and improve customer satisfaction. The proprietary solution, coined Nautical, is built on iDirect’s SatManage network management system, which enables automation, monitoring and integration of hybrid satellite networks and Network Operating Center (NOC)-based applications from single or multiple locations.

Nautical is fully customizable and is offered as a standalone or “white label” solution. The platform’s interface provides both real-time and historical Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) performance statistics, live tracking of vessels, and timely automated generation of detailed network utilization management reports. Customers already using iDirect VSAT terminals do not require any additional hardware investment to leverage Nautical, and the platform is compatible with popular mobile devices.