Power cables carry onboard broadband
Gentay has developed a wireless broadband service that uses existing power cables. The iPoP network solution involves installing a headend unit on the bridge and connecting this to a ship's power grid....
Power cables carry onboard broadband
British IT supplier Gentay has launched a wireless network solution for vessels using 'Broadband by Powerline' (BPL) networking technology. Gentay says it has devised a system for establishing a large, stable combination of a wired and wireless network on board a vessel, using power cables to carry network traffic....
Gentay iPoP - Network Solutions for Vessels
The iPoP - Network Solutions for Vessels capitalises on the ability to create computer networks using existing power cables on the vessel. By installing an iPoP - Headend Unit on the bridge and connecting it to the existing vessel satellite communications system and the vessel power grid, we are able to facilitate a wired or wireless access point from any location on board the vessel where there exists a power cable and junction box....
Power cables carry onboard broadband
Installing a broadband network on board a ship is a costly business, thanks to the expensive cabling needed, the ducting and cutting through bulkheads to install it. But a wireless network may not be a solution either, because of all the metal surfaces interfering with the signal....
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