The main reason people choose Peplink is because of its wonderful ability, the very ability that gives priority to WAN connections and failover between them. Peplink is the proud to connect the World’s Largest Ship Online. With gross tonnage measuring in at 403,342 GT and a lifting capacity of 48,000 tons, the Pioneering Spirit is by far world's largest crane vessel. Its length measures 382 meters - same as the Empire State Building in height.

 

Equipped with such immense lifting power, it is all set to take on the world’s most challenging lifting projects out in the seas. Recently the UK government approved the decommissioning of Shell’s 24,000 ton oil rig known as the Brent Delta. Located 115 miles off the coast in the North Sea, the environment is guaranteed to be harsh and the waves to be rough. Shell considered cutting the platform into small manageable blocks but with the Pioneering Spirit, it is now possible to carry out the operation with a single lift, keeping topside refurbishment costs economical.

 

When such magnanimous tasks are at hand, then coordination with the head office during the operation becomes absolutely critical. The reliability and flexibility demanded by this environment is easily provided by Peplink. Peplink products are designed especially for these critical purposes.

 

A Peplink Balance 710 forms the core and prioritizes its WAN connections as follows: Point-to-point Wi-Fi, 2x LTE/3G via MAX HD2 IP67, VSAT, and finally tethered data from an Iridium satellite phone. To maximize WAN diversity, one MAX HD2 IP67 is placed on each side of the vessel and are kept at over 300 meters apart to maximize the signal reception. This setup is designed to maintain a continuous connection, and is also configured to prioritize the most affordable WAN connections.

 

When the vessel is at shore, it will be connected to point-to-point Wi-Fi. When this becomes unavailable, it will fail-over to cellular network connections provided by the MAX HD2 IP67s. Once it leaves shore coverage, cellular networks will take over until they are out of reach of the cellular towers. At which point, VSAT takes over, with the Iridium satellite phone as an additional failover option.

 

These attractive reliable features is what makes Peplink Products stand out amongst others. So why not catch up with Peplink at our stand Z-M10 this Gitex??