Intellian has forged a strategic collaboration with Japan Radio Co., Ltd. (JRC) to advance maritime satellite communication antenna technology.
This partnership comes as the marine industry embraces the era of smart shipping, with increasing demand for effective ship-to-shore navigation information to boost operational efficiency and productivity.
Strategic Partnership
The partnership between Intellian and JRC is set to commence with the mutual exchange of satellite terminals and technologies, with plans for future joint development.
A crucial aspect of this collaboration is Intellian’s ability to supply a diverse array of quality antennas to JRC, significantly enhancing JRC's capabilities in maritime satellite communications. The initiative reflects a strategic move to fortify JRC's presence in the maritime sector, leveraging Intellian’s extensive range of maritime satellite antenna terminals.
Era of Smart Shipping
According to Takayuki Komiya, Executive Officer of Marine Systems Division at JRC, the maritime industry is advancing towards smart shipping. Ship operators seek comprehensive insights to not only improve efficiency and productivity but also adhere to regulatory demands.
JRC aims to meet this requirement by enabling the sharing of navigation information between ships and shore using its equipment, which is installed on about one-third of the world's commercial vessels. Komiya highlighted the importance of a reliable and high-speed connection in enhancing customer satisfaction and expressed confidence that the partnership with Intellian will facilitate these improvements.
Sharing Expertise and Experience
Eric Sung, CEO of Intellian, emphasised the strength of the collaboration, stating, “Intellian is the global leader in mobile satellite communication antenna systems, and a logical choice to partner with JRC.”
Sung noted that the cooperation is set to broaden the market reach of both brands, offering services to a wider customer base. By combining their expertise and experience, Intellian and JRC aim to deliver an unparalleled range of products and services.
Intellian, the global pioneer in mobile satellite communication antenna systems, announces that it has signed a strategic partnership with Japan Radio Co., Ltd. (JRC) in maritime satellite communication antenna technology.
The marine industry is moving forward with the era of smart shipping, and demand from ship operators to share ship-to-shore navigation information, which is aimed at increasing efficiency and productivity in ship operations, has rapidly grown in recent years. For this purpose, a highly reliable and high-speed connection between ships and shore is critical.
Strategic partnership
Intellian and JRC will start from the mutual provision of satellite terminals and technologies
Through this strategic partnership, Intellian and JRC will start from the mutual provision of satellite terminals and technologies, considering joint development in the future.
Key to the partnership is Intellian’s ability to provide a full range of proven, quality antennas to JRC, which is one of the largest and oldest companies in the maritime industry.
This will strengthen JRC’s satellite communications business in the maritime business with the new partner, Intellian, having a large selection of maritime satellite antenna terminals.
Era of smart shipping
Takayuki Komiya, Executive Officer of Marine Systems Division at JRC said: “The maritime industry is moving toward the era of smart shipping, and ship operators are looking for more insight into their operations to increase efficiency, productivity and to comply with regulations.”
Komiya added: “In order to contribute to this demand, JRC provides a service to share navigation information between ships and land through JRC equipment installed on approximately one third of the world’s commercial vessels.”
“What’s critical is a reliable, high-speed connection between the ships and land, and thus JRC believes firmly that this new partnership will lead to further improvement of customer satisfaction.”
Sharing expertise and experience
Eric Sung, CEO of Intellian, said: “Intellian is the global leader in mobile satellite communication antenna systems, and a logical choice to partner with JRC.”
“Our cooperation will broaden the market for both brands, allowing us to serve our combined customer bases across a wider range of applications. By sharing our expertise and experience, Intellian and JRC will provide a range of products and services which are second to none.”
