The new Intellian FB250 enables simultaneous voice and data connectivity up to 284kbps.
Marine satellite antenna manufacturer Intellian has received type approval from Inmarsat for its new FB250 and Fleet One L-band terminals, making it one of the first to market with user terminals for operation on Inmarsat’s L-band network, ELERA.
The FB250 is a multi-functional terminal, either acting as a stand-alone primary communications terminal or combining with Intellian’s GX60NX and GX100NX to create a Fleet Xpress (FX) solution. The Fleet One terminal provides an easy-to-install, reliable voice and data solution, ideal for smaller fishing and leisure vessels.
Enabling simultaneous voice and data connectivity up to 284kbps, the FB250 is said to deliver a far more cost-effective long-term investment than competing systems using terminal designs that, in many cases, are now many years old. The FB250’s features include a built-in firewall, analogue and digital voice lines, soft PABX and a WAN port, which will support existing and future terrestrial networks such as 3G/LTE/5G and more.
Ideally suited to take advantage of and deliver optimal results from Inmarsat’s ELERA L-band network, the FB250 represents a robust choice for a range of data critical maritime applications, including IoT, smart shipping, ocean monitoring and green energy initiatives.
FleetBroadband, together with the Global Xpress (GX) service, makes up Inmarsat’s popular maritime solution FX, combining the reliability and resiliency of L-band with the speeds of Ka-band. The new FB250 has been engineered to complement Intellian’s GXNX series of Ka-band antennas, creating one of the most innovative FX product offerings on the market.
This makes it an ideal solution for new-build vessels, providing a future-proof solution that is both versatile and cost effective. As a result, the FB250 is expected to be of particular interest to shipyards and boost Intellian’s already thriving sales in this sector.
Meanwhile, Intellian’s Fleet One terminal represents a lightweight, dependable and affordable solution for simultaneous voice and data connectivity of up to 150kbps on smaller vessels. The terminal offers secure, unbroken access at any time for safety alerts, navigational warnings, emails, internet-based messaging and voice calls.
