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OmniAccess
Beyond no compromise
Together with OmniAccess, we provide high-speed connectivity to the world’s most elite super-yachts.
Industry
Maritime
Region
Global
For the world’s most elite individuals, being constantly connected is crucial to being successful in business – wherever they are. And while they’re out at sea with their guests, connectivity means more than just business and entertainment. It’s essential infrastructure for the operation of yachts of this size, for engine monitoring, weather, navigation, security, travel arrangements, and ordering parts and supplies. Downtime is simply not an option.
OmniAccess leads the market in specialised maritime connectivity services for super-yachts, mega-yachts and luxury cruise ships. The company focuses on approximately 250 vessels, including many of the world’s most impressive. Through our partnership, OmniAccess operates 22 networks from five teleports, delivering VSAT solutions for ultra-high speed internet connectivity at sea, integrated maritime IT networks, and streaming IPTV solutions to yacht owners wherever they sail.
Super-yachts have requirements that run from the simple to the complicated – from connectivity not far off the Mediterranean shore to ongoing connectivity while sailing toward the poles. Together, we are pushing the boundaries of technology – bringing unprecedented connectivity to the farthest corners of the world’s oceans. This has positioned OmniAccess as the VSAT provider most trusted by shipbuilders, brokers, owners and crew alike.
When a client announced they wanted to sail around the Seychelles with a dedicated 10 megabit connection and only three weeks’ lead time, we re-directed a beam on a satellite visible from OmniAcess’s Palma teleport to provide the requested connectivity. Another client uses our connectivity to send a live video feed to YouTube from a submarine mapping the ocean floor. This request required an innovative approach, to transmit content created in the middle of the ocean, and share it with the wider world.
The Commission Électorale Nationale Indépendante (CENI)
Industry
Government
Location
Burkina Faso, Africa
Client
The Commission Électorale Nationale Indépendante (CENI) is responsible for organizing, running and managing the electoral data for national elections in Burkina Faso.
Challenges
With no rural terrestrial connections, Burkina Faso needed to collect electoral data from isolated regions and enhance the transparency of its national elections. The challenge was to use cost effective digital technology to transfer data and biometric voter validation on a short timeline and in a way that showed clear benefits for the whole population.
Scope
Two ballots were organised to select candidates for 127 National Assembly seats and 18,698 local government posts in the country’s 45 electoral districts. Afterward, the broadband infrastructure would need to be mobile, so it could be redeployed in schools, hospitals, public office or remote communities to provide opportunities in eLearning and eGovernance that would leave a lasting political and socioeconomic legacy.
Solution
Within six weeks, SES provided satellite broadband to the 45 electoral offices, and connected them to the CENI central office in Ougadougou. Each office was outfitted with a low-cost satellite terminal and dish, with a modem connected to a standard PC or local network to provide voice-over-IP (VOIP) and videoconferencing, as well as providing for quick, secure transmission of electoral data. This reduced fraudulent voting, enabled the quick delivery and dissemination of election results, and reduced the risk of political unrest or contested results.