Yamal-402 satellite capacity is in demand in maritime business
The Datasat Company, registered in Luxembourg, develops successfully the business to provide telecommunication services onboard sea ships using Yamal-402 satellite capacity.
The European Beam of Yamal-402 satellite has a good coverage of the Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Sea. 13 ferries are already equipped with compact satellite communication stations with 1 meter antennas operating through Yamal-402. Hence the passengers and crews of these ships get a high speed Internet access.
According to Christos Charatsaris, Datasat President & CEO, the cooperation with Gazprom Space Systems - Yamal-402 satellite operator, gives good prospects to develop such type of business.