Speedcast International Limited, the world's most trusted provider of highly reliable,
fully managed, remote communication and IT solutions, announced
the release of SIGMA Gateway, a new network device capable of
managing Speedcast's global VSAT, L-Band, Fleet Xpress, 4G/LTE and
Wi-Fi services. SIGMA Gateway delivers the high availability and
performance of Fleet Xpress in a secure and integrated environment
via the integrated Inmarsat type-approved Soft Network Service Device
(SoftNSD).
"We are excited to launch SIGMA Gateway and
begin delivering this new solution to our customers," said Tim
Bailey, executive vice president, products, marketing, &
business development, Speedcast. "Designed to meet the needs of
smart shipping and handle the tough ocean environment with
multiple equipment redundancy, SIGMA Gateway will provide our
customers with Speedcast's unmatched connectivity, value added solutions
and applications."
SIGMA Gateway consumes only
1U of rack space, with eight integrated managed network switch
ports available for customer use and can be optionally supplied
with an additional eight to 24 ports. Implementation of the SIGMA
Gateway can save up to 5U of rack space, compared to a separate
NSD, router, server and network switch appliances.
SIGMA Gateway provides a secured virtualized environment where third
party virtual machines (VM) can be hosted. VMs are completely managed
via the SIGMA Portal, allowing for remote configuration and
dedicated resource allocation. This ensures that the VMs always
operate with maximum efficiency and in a secure environment
independent of each other.
SIGMA Gateway offers
flexible crew services, including combined pre-paid PIN-based
internet and voice calling services, allowing for simplified
voucher generation and management from shore.
Redundancy and reliability are key features of SIGMA Gateway, equipped
as standard with includes dual hot-swap power supply units, RAID1
dual hard drives and multiple network interface cards to ensure
maximum uptime. The SIGMA Gateway can also be doubled, giving
complete hardware redundancy with failover for high availability
requirements.
SIGMA Gateway provides the safety of
Cisco's FirePOWER® next generation firewall to the maritime world,
via an optional virtualized system on board. SIGMA Gateway
delivers cybersecurity peace of mind to a fleet via advanced
malware protection, URL filtering and next-gen intrusion
prevention, reducing the risk of cyber-crime affecting vessel
operations.