At the heart of the Vobal Network is our core VoIP Technology which provides monumental end-user pricing flexibility and uses an astonishingly low amount of bandwidth while still maintaining excellent call quality, even over the extremely challenging satellite network connections found at sea. Once connected to the Vobal Network (via one of the methods below), crew members can start calling friends and family members at home. A connected crew is a happier, more productive crew.

Features

  • Utilizes less than 8 kbps per call on average, which includes voice and overhead in both directions (it's actually less than 6kbps, but we didn't want to brag).
  • Uses less than 5MB per month on "idle" bandwidth (compared to about 50MB per month for a typical VoIP phone).
  • Optimized VoIP processing insures highest quality calls -- even over the Standard IP Channel of FleetBroadband. Let's see your typical VoIP do that!
  • Readily compatible with all firewalls and broadband IP networks (VSAT, FleetBroadband, C-band, or any combination).
  • Once the firewalls are configured to allow our traffic, the whole thing is simply plug-and-play: connect to power and the ship's ethernet network, connect the two antennas (S3-only), and it's done. (It's about as easy as setting up a PC on board.)
  • Optional On-Net calling plan available to connect devices with a simple extension.

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Vobal S3 GSM Base Station Server

  • When a vessel hosts our flagship S3 base station server on-board, Vobal provides GSM 900 Mhz service running on top of the core Vobal VoIP Network.
  • GSM signal extends throughout the ship's crew area -- ~6-8 decks range in a typical crew tower, though it can be extended with some additional hardware for atypical coverage requirements
  • Supports up to 7 handsets talking simultaneously (though there's no practical limit on the number of handsets that can be attached to the network and send SMS messages)
  • No need to swap out SIM cards!
  • No cost to crew to connect to network; they can immediately start talking and texting each other on board for free.
  • Incoming and outgoing calling and SMS.
  • Two models available: standard 19” 2U rack and a more compact model (shown to the left) that is more of a PC form-factor.
  • Download the brochure

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Vobal S2 VoIP Server

  • When a vessel hosts our S2 compact server on-board, it connects the ship to Vobal's standard VoIP network.
  • Supports dedicated lines (incoming and outbound calling) for ship's business.
  • Supports "open phones": pre-paid PIN-based calling for crew -- like a pay phone.
  • Up to two lines available out of the box; expandable to more.
  • Compact form factor about the size of a large book.
  • Download the brochure.