Biker19 Posted February 17, 2018 #401 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Not sure how, if at all, this will affect further expansion of O3B or performance in general: Speedcast International provider of fully managed, remote communication and IT solutions, announced it has extended its relationship with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCCL), which will further increase the bandwidth delivered across 37 ships. ‘Speedcast has been an integral part of our long-standing efforts to implement the latest connectivity solutions that allow us to provide enhanced communications for everyone, from our guests onboard to our employees onshore,’ said Guillermo Muniz, director, network and satellite engineering, Royal Caribbean. Speedcast’s experience with Royal Caribbean dates back to 2006, when the company installed RCCL’s first Ku-Band VSAT antenna on board a vessel to satisfy peak seasonal communication demand in the Brazil region. The Speedcast network now delivers fully managed communications solutions and value-added services to 37 Royal Caribbean brand ships for shipboard administration, and guest and crew usage. Multiple antennas on each ship with seamless automatic failover between Ku-Band and C-Band ensures high availability and Service Level Agreements (SLAs). PJ Beylier, ceo, Speedcast said, ‘Over the past 11 years, we have seen tremendous growth in Royal Caribbean’s business, and we look forward to helping them continue to develop their brands as they introduce new ships and look for innovative ways to enhance guest and crew experiences.’ http://www.seatrade-cruise.com/news/news-headlines/speedcast-international-to-further-increase-bandwidth-across-37-royal-caribbean-ships.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serialcruiser48 Posted February 19, 2018 #402 Share Posted February 19, 2018 I hope bandwidth is increased and performance is improved. As far as I know RCL's O3b WiFi service is still the best in the cruise industry while the other lines employ outdated high orbit garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted February 26, 2018 #403 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Currently aboard Liberty. Can confirm she has O3b if it hasn't been already. 220ms, 4.15Mbps down and 1.87 Mbps up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 26, 2018 #404 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Currently aboard Liberty. Can confirm she has O3b if it hasn't been already. 220ms, 4.15Mbps down and 1.87 Mbps up. Thanks for re-confirming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted February 26, 2018 #405 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Thanks for re-confirming. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted February 27, 2018 #406 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Aiming to dash the perception that connectivity is a liability of cruising, Carnival Corp. & plc today made an unprecedented level of bandwidth available to Regal Princess passengers as part of a big media splash. Using its newly developed MedallionNet and working with SES Networks, the world-leading provider of satellite-enabled connectivity solutions with 67 satellites in orbit, Carnival Corp. and Princess Cruises achieved bandwidth exceeding 1.5 gigabits per second, the most ever delivered to a mobile platform. That equates to more than 6,000 users concurrently surfing the internet, or 1,500 Netflix or Hulu subscribers streaming TV shows or movies. This was achieved Monday morning with Regal Princess anchored off Princess Cays on the southern tip of Eleuthera in the outer Bahamas, according to John Padgett, chief experience and innovation officer for Carnival Corp. Previously, Padgett said, the largest known bandwidth delivered to any cruise ship was 580 megabits (Mbps) per second. 'MedallionNet puts to rest the notion that connectivity at sea will never be as fast or reliable as your broadband at home,' added Steve Collar, CEO of SES Networks. 'Powered by our O3b fleet of medium earth orbit satellites, and complemented by our geostationary earth orbit constellation, we are not only able to exceed average land-based bandwidth capabilities, but also are able to set a new industry apex for guest connectivity experience.' Collar said he has been 'better connected here on board (Regal Princess) than I am in my office.' For now, MedallionNet in its full implementation is available only on Regal Princess, though Padgett said today's apex will set the bar for brands within the Carnival Corp. fleet. Pricing for MedallionNet on Regal Princess starts at $9.99 per day for one device when purchased for the entire voyage. Per device savings can be greater by choosing multi device plans. According to a study conducted last year by Ookla, an Internet speed test company, the average US fixed broadband download speed was 64.17 Mbps in the first half of 2017, while the average upload speed was 22.79 Mbps. MedallionNet download speeds can exceed residential service levels, often eclipsing 100 Mbps, with upload speeds exceeding 60 Mbps. Mark Holmes, editorial director for the Satellite and Aviation Group of Access Intelligence, was aboard Regal Princess to help authenticate the record capacity and validate that MedallionNet exceeded any disclosed bandwidth in the cruise industry. The activities surrounding the attempt to set a new apex for bandwidth capacity included a series of Facebook Live streaming sessions. The stars of Carnival Corp.’s Ocean Originals television programs were on hand to put MedallionNet to the test on the ship and at Princess Cays. Hosts used their mobile devices to stream high-definition videos, play mobile apps, FaceTime with friends and post video stories on social media—all to maximize the amount of bandwidth use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted February 27, 2018 #407 Share Posted February 27, 2018 So, will RCI stop claiming the fastest speeds at sea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 27, 2018 #408 Share Posted February 27, 2018 So, will RCI stop claiming the fastest speeds at sea? Probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted February 27, 2018 #409 Share Posted February 27, 2018 http://www.speedtest.net/result/7096313917 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 27, 2018 #410 Share Posted February 27, 2018 http://www.speedtest.net/result/7096313917 Liberty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted February 28, 2018 #411 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Yes. [emoji4] Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted March 1, 2018 #412 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Liberty has been pretty bad for the past 36 hours. This morning approaching Costa Maya: 230ms, 1.47 Mb down, 1.17 Mb up 232ms, 2.29 Mb down, 2.15 Mb up http://www.speedtest.net/result/i/2522375593 Surf and Stream. Couldn't stream last night. Wifi connection is solid, just very slow satellite connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted March 1, 2018 #413 Share Posted March 1, 2018 It’s all relative- that’s probably better than 90+% of all cruise ships. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy3putts Posted March 12, 2018 #414 Share Posted March 12, 2018 4 more O3b Satellites successfully launched on Friday. Four more early next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted March 12, 2018 #415 Share Posted March 12, 2018 4 more O3b Satellites successfully launched on Friday. Four more early next year. Good news, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted March 12, 2018 #416 Share Posted March 12, 2018 4 more O3b Satellites successfully launched on Friday. Four more early next year.It's not clear to me how the new satellites will impact Voom. I was disappointed that Adventure was not upgraded to O3b in her 2018 dry dock. With Carnival migrating to this same internet satellite provider and 2 new RCCL ships this year I'm not sure the new birds will have any impact to existing Voom. Time will tell. Don't get me wrong, more satellites in the constellation should be a good thing unless they are service spares to address unpublished maintenance issues with existing spacecraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy3putts Posted March 12, 2018 #417 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Increase in capacity by 38% and increase in coverage reach by 5 degrees from equator. Pretty good article here: http://spacenews.com/o3b-meo-constellation-grows-to-16-with-latest-soyuz-launch/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted March 12, 2018 #418 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Increase in capacity by 38% and increase in coverage reach by 5 degrees from equator. Pretty good article here: http://spacenews.com/o3b-meo-constellation-grows-to-16-with-latest-soyuz-launch/ Thanks for that, it explains a lot. Looks like NZ will now be fully covered by O3b. Sadly the UK is still out of the footprint. I'm hoping service gaps due to satellite switch over will be reduced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dv71617 Posted March 12, 2018 #419 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Voom package: It says: $xx,xx / day for 1 device Is it 1 device (same one) or 1 device at a time ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted March 12, 2018 #420 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Voom package: It says: $xx,xx / day for 1 device Is it 1 device (same one) or 1 device at a time ? 1 device at a time. I frequently switch between phone, tablet or laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldspan Posted June 19, 2018 #421 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Anybody aware if Empress Is O3B ? People on phone at RCCI are clueless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted June 19, 2018 #422 Share Posted June 19, 2018 I don't believe any recent reports have Empress with O3B internet. A good indicator if O3B may make it to any other existing ships is the dry dock of Mariner - if she doesn't have it (we should know by late next week) it is doubtful any other ship will get it in the near future - it seems like RCI has stopped the upgrades at the Freedom class ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted June 19, 2018 #423 Share Posted June 19, 2018 ... it seems like RCI has stopped the upgrades at the Freedom class ships. About the time that the price that Royal pays for O3b went up dramatically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy3putts Posted June 19, 2018 #424 Share Posted June 19, 2018 I do not believe Empress is on O3b. It wasn’t as of September 2017. But I found the Wi-Fi to be fairly good. I was even able to stream a college football game on my iPhone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omax4 Posted July 3, 2018 #425 Share Posted July 3, 2018 I’m on Mariner of the Seas right now. Purchased the Surf and Stream Package and cannot even get more then a 3000 to 4000 ping and a download speed of around 0.5 to sometimes 0.7 Very disappointed. I’m not really expected YouTube or Netflix but with that slow speed some of my apps just won’t load up and give me communication errors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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