Telecom network vendor Ericsson today said it would launch Maritime ICT Cloud services for the shipping industry.

Maritime ICT Cloud includes a communication platform with optimized connectivity and bandwidth for different types of traffic. Increased staff satisfaction and retention rates, efficient coaching and development, and increased ability to cope with health crises will be the end result.

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Managed cloud solution with industry applications, service enablement, connectivity management, and consulting and systems integration services will be part of the latest offering from Ericsson. The telecom network vendor will provide satellite connections and application support in one complete package, and manage operation of the Maritime ICT Cloud.

Though ships carried an estimated 9.6 billion tons of cargo in 2013 – around 80 percent of trade by volume and over 70 percent of trade by value, the maritime industry is yet to utilize ICT technology for better business.

For instance, ships rely on manually updated traffic, cargo, port, weather and safety information that is sent point-to-point rather than made available to all parties simultaneously via a network.

Using engine diagnostics and information about weather and traffic conditions both at sea and in ports, Maritime ICT Cloud enables ship captains to optimize their voyages to save time, fuel and money while also limiting environmental damage.

Baburajan K
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