Thrane & Thrane is proud to announce the September 2009 shipping of the 5000th SAILOR FleetBroadband terminal since deliveries started in December 2007. According to the information the 5000th terminal, a SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband, is a major milestone for Thrane & Thrane and was delivered to a UK based Master Distributor, well-known satcoms solutions provider NSSL Ltd.
Walther Thygesen, CEO, Thrane & Thrane said that reaching this milestone in such a short space of time reflects how quickly FleetBroadband has been accepted and also how end-users appreciate the quality and reliability of SAILOR products. It is found that the market for FleetBroadband continues to grow and based on the performance of SAILOR terminals so far.
The company is hopeful to hit the next milestone of 10,000 terminals much earlier than expected. Since going, live, FleetBroadband has become the de-facto industry standard global data solution for all ship and boat types, including merchant vessels, fishing vessels, workboats and Yachts. Thygesen said although SAILOR FleetBroadband is primarily designed for the demands of merchant and offshore vessels, the Volvo Ocean Race is a particular tough proving ground, so we couldn’t resist the challenge.
