Hamburg/Rotterdam, 17. Aug 2016: bobz GmbH (Hamburg) and Radio Holland (Rotterdam) have announced their partnership agreement today. shipznet, an innovative development of bobz GmbH, offers a high speed mobile network service for merchant shipping, through a world-wide monthly flat rate near-shore and in harbors, without additional roaming costs. Radio Holland, renowned for its global network and NavCom, Connectivity and Maintenance solutions, sees shipznet as a valuable extension of its connectivity portfolio. At the SMM Exhibition in Hamburg Radio Holland will present the shipznet solution at stand no. B6-200.
“With the shipznet solution our customers are able to switch from satellite communication to the mobile network, up to 30km from the coast. The main benefits for our customers are the substantially higher speed compared to current satellite communication and the cost savings compared to FleetBroadband”, says Armin Holkers, Business Line Manager Ship to Shore.
Additional bandwidth near shore
shipznet complements current VSAT solutions by offering a cost effective high-speed data connection. When approaching the shore, onboard communication systems will switch from the (unlimited) VSAT satellite to the mobile network that enables a higher bandwidth. In case of FleetBroandband fleet management will also notice cost savings due to shipznet’s lower monthly subscription fees. Furthermore, shipznet is also an effective standalone solution for near-coast sailing.
Shipznet crew solution
With the shipznet crew solution, buying individual pre-paid SIM cards for each country is no longer necessary. The crew solution of bobz GmbH offers the crew a comfortable way of communicating with family and friends, by using vouchers. When the contingent is used up, it can be recharged with the shipping company or the Master.
“With Radio Holland, we have connected to a partner who is a well-known global services company. We are convinced that this partnership is a big step to market shipznet successfully worldwide” says Claudia Bobzin, Managing Director of bobz GmbH. “Communication demands of today’s shipping industry have increased immensely. shipznet is a world-wide solution for communication and supports shipping companies with reducing their communication costs.”
Profile bobz GmbH
bobz GmbH advises and assists companies in all manufacturer-neutral areas, on technology issues regarding their development, implementation and communication. This applies especially to the following areas: Internet/Web, Solar, mobile apps, SATCOM and wireless. bobz GmbH is very well known by its established product shipznet, a near-shore high speed 3G communication solution. An extensive range of communication services rounds off the offer. The company is headquartered in Wentorf near Hamburg.
Contact:
bobz GmbH, Claudia Bobzin, Südring 3d, 21465 Wentorf bei Hamburg, Germany,
www.shipz.net, phone: +49 40 7880 8305, email: cb@bobz.de
Profile Radio Holland
Radio Holland is the renowned global NavCom, Connectivity, On Board ICT and Maintenance brand within the RH Marine Group. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Radio Holland connects its customers to an unrivalled network of offices and support locations around the world along the global shipping routes. Radio Holland delivers unique technical service expertise that helps customers run smarter, more profitable businesses with less downtime and lower operational expenditures. Radio Holland has more than 80 offices along the global shipping routes.
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For more specific information please contact RH Marine Group, Annet Boers, Manager Global Marketing & Communications; annet.boers@rhmarinegroup.com
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