27/08/2024
PONANT connects you anywhere in the world with the Starlink network
All PONANT guests can now access the Starlink network. By adding the Starlink network, provided by Marlink, to its existing service PONANT can now guarantee you quality WiFi access to the Internet, wherever the location and whatever the conditions. This free service adds another dimension to your on-board experience while also further improving operations and navigation.
With Starlink, our guests enjoy high-speed WiFi access even in the remotest regions of the planet. Indeed, Le Commandant Charcot was the first vessel to test Starlink antennas at the geographic North Pole. This new totally free facility is part of our commitment to provide the best quality service to our guests anytime and anywhere in the world.
Benoît Carassou-Maillan, Chief Guest Experience & Product Officer at PONANT
Share your voyage memories in real time
Connecting via Starlink means you can access the internet, stay in contact with your loved ones and share memories of your voyage at any time, without changing your connection habits.
A better connection for better navigation
Operated by SpaceX and provided by Marlink, the Starlink constellation numbers 6,000 satellites deployed in low-level orbit for faster connections and lower latency. The Starlink network increases the bandwidth available and the geographic coverage of the main VSAT network operated via geostationary satellites. Collaboration between the ship’s bridge and the technical team, and the teams ashore is transparent and guarantees more efficient navigation.
The whole PONANT fleet was fitted with the equipment required during 2023.
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