FleetBroadband FBB 500
Category： VSAT
Model： FleetBroadband FBB 500
Brand： Inmarsat
Quantity： 1
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Function Description
Inmarsat FleetBroadband provides reliable global maritime connectivity services, with seamless satellite and beam switching ensuring unparalleled reliability. No matter where you are or the weather conditions, vessels can stay connected at all times for voice calls, email, internet browsing, and text messaging.
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Reliable Voice Calls – Always online, providing global uninterrupted secure connections.
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Continuous Connectivity – Offers the industry’s most robust communication link, with an average network availability of over 99.9%.
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Simple Installation & Integration – Quickly deployable across the fleet, provided as a standard IP service.
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Full Flexibility – Choose the appropriate speed based on your application.
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Global Coverage – Available worldwide, excluding polar regions.
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505 Emergency Call – In an emergency, vessels can dial the “505” shortcode to directly communicate with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC).
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Medical Assistance – Dial the toll-free number to connect with a doctor and receive medical assistance when needed.
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32 Code – Provides medical advice; dial this code to obtain medical guidance.
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38 Code – When a person onboard is sick or injured and requires urgent evacuation or medical services, dial this code to ensure the call is forwarded to the relevant agency or authority handling the situation.
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Equipment Description
Standard IP Data: Always-on data service supporting applications such as email, internet access, real-time electronic charts, and weather reports.
Stream IP: Guarantees bandwidth for live-streaming applications like video conferencing and database synchronization (only available on FB250 and FB500).
Satellite Voice: Through FleetBroadband multi-voice services, up to nine phone lines can be accessed from a single terminal (FB150 supports three lines).
Enhanced Voice Services: Provides voicemail and other enhanced call management options including caller ID, call blocking, and call forwarding.
Crew Calling: Offers prepaid and postpaid options.
GSM Calling: On FB250 and FB500, GSM allows users to make calls and send/receive SMS messages using prepaid SIM cards in their own mobile phones.
SMS: Send and receive SMS messages to other FleetBroadband terminals and shore-based cellular networks via your PC or smart device.
Security Features: Free 505 emergency call service, allowing vessels to contact the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) directly, providing free emergency call support.
Inmarsat FleetBroadband 500 (FBB 500) Specifications
| Parameter | Description |
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| Standard IP Data Rate | Up to 432 kbps |
| Stream IP Rate | Up to 256 kbps (Guaranteed rate) |
| Voice Call | Supports 4 kbps AMBE+2 encoding and 64 kbps 3.1 kHz audio |
| SMS Service | Supports up to 160 characters |
| Antenna Size | Approx. 69 cm (diameter), 80 cm (height) |
| Antenna Weight | Approx. 16 kg |
| Operating Temperature Range | -25°C to +55°C |
| Power Requirements | 10 to 32V DC, max power consumption approx. 150W |
| Interfaces | 4 x Ethernet ports (PoE), 2 x RJ-11 phone ports, 1 x ISDN port, 1 x L-band output port, 1 x SIM card slot |
| Protection Class | Antenna unit: IPX6; Below deck unit: IP31 |
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