The JUE-500 Fleet Broadband FB500, the latest-generation maritime communication solution from JRC, is compactly designed, easy to install and puts high-speed connectivity right at your fingertips.

The antenna base which is located inside dome is solid piece of aluminum, making it stable and durable. JRC adapted its proven three-axis control. The antenna size is greatly reduced by using the latest technologies.

Fleet Broadband provides simultaneous access to high quality voice and high-speed data, along with email, fax and SMS messaging. A captain can download the latest weather and navigational charts. At the same time, crew can do all the things online that they normally do at home, such as sending emails, accessing social networking sites, calling friends and family – a vital resource for maintaining morale when away at sea for potentially months on end.

Based on 3G standards, Fleet Broadband will provide constant, simultaneous access to voice and high-speed data, capable of supporting always-on broadband connectivity at speeds up to 432kbps and streaming IP data rate of up to 256kbps.

Additionally, it allows users to send and receive SMS messages of up to 160 characters, a feature that is proven popular with crew who are used of texting from their GSM mobiles while on shore.

With the antenna set inside a beautifully designed radome cover, ranging just over 60 cm and a compact below deck terminal, finding a space on your vessel for your new Fleet Broadband FB500 shouldn’t be a problem. It has the same cable management philosophy resembling other Inmarsat products that JRC is offering, allowing for an easy installation as only a single coax cable is used between antenna and terminal.