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= MARLINK =
Marlink<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shippinginsight.com/participants/marlink/|title=Marlink is a pioneer of business critical communication solutions for customers operating in remote environments|last=|first=|date=|website=shippinginsight|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> is specialized in providing business critical communication solutions to customers operating in remote environments. With over 1000 employees worldwide, the company is the largest technology-independent satellite communication and digital solutions provider. It serves the maritime, enterprise and aero markets. Marlink's multi-band communication services covers Ku, Ka, C and L-band extended with to mobile and terrestrial links.
{| class="wikitable"
|[[Types of business entity|Type]]
|[[Private Company|Private]]
|-
|Industry
|[[:Category:Communications satellite operators|Communications satellite operators]]
|-
|Headquarters
|Paris, FRANCE
Oslo, NORWAY
|-
|Area  served
|Worldwide
|-
|Products
|Mobile and fixed satellite services
|-
|Owner
|[[EADS Astrium|APAX]] Partners
|-
|[[Subsidiary|Subsidiaries]]
|Palantir, Livewire, OmniAccess
|-
|Website
|www.marlink.com
|}

= '''History''' =
Marlink has more than 75 years of experience in developing business critical solutions for customers operating in remote environments at sea, on land and in air. Marlink is an early adopter of mobile satellite services (MSS), have founded maritime VSAT services 25 years ago and have pioneered the first land VSAT networks in Africa more than 20 years ago. Today, Marlink is the largest maritime VSAT provider<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.satelliteevolutiongroup.com/articles/marlink-April17.pdf|title=A pioneer of maritime VSAT|last=|first=|date=April 2017|website=satelliteevolutiongroup|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> (by market share) and offers solutions combining L, C, Ku and Ka-band services with a suite of in-house value added services.

1940: Operator of '''radio communication network and traffic accounting authority''' for maritime communication

1962: COMSAT was created by Comms Satellite Act, with founding board appointed by President Kennedy. COMSAT helped create the International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (INTELSAT).

1970s : Originally part of Norwegian operator Telenor, Marlink became '''the first to use satellites for domestic use'''

'''1976: Eik teleport''' established to provide '''communication to oil platforms''' in the North Sea

1979: Creation of the International Maritime Satellite Org.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imo.org/en/About/Conventions/ListOfConventions/Pages/Convention-on-the-International-Maritime-Satellite-Organization.aspx|title=Convention on the International Maritime Satellite Organization|last=|first=|date=2018|website=IMO|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> (Inmarsat) with Telenor, Comsat and France Telecom as founding partners

1980: '''Aussaguel Teleport''' established

1991: Telenor<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telenor|title=Telenor|last=|first=|date=21 March 2018|website=Wikipedia|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> developed and launched first '''maritime VSAT service'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Very-small-aperture_terminal|title=VSAT|last=|first=|date=24 January 2018|website=Wikipedia|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

'''1997: Creation of Taide Network''' with Land VSAT operations in Europe

1999: '''Telenor Satellite Services''' (incl. MSS and VSAT services) is created and '''pioneers maritime VSAT services'''

'''2000:''' France Telecom creates '''France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications''' and acquires DeTeSat, GloCal and TDCom

2000: Marlink launches SkyFile® Mail, first and well-known value-added services to optimize satellite connectivity

2001: Marlink becomes official distributor of Thuraya services and Iridium distributor in 2002

2002: Telenor Satellite Services acquires Comsat Mobile Communications and Sait Communications and creates Marlink

2006-2007: Apax Partners<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apax_Partners|title=Apax Partners|last=|first=|date=19 February 2018|website=Wikipedia|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> acquires FTMSC and Telenor Satellite Services and forms '''Vizada'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vizada|title=Vizada|last=|first=|date=12 March 2018|website=Wikipedia|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/apax-partners-acquires-telenor-satellite-services-and-integrates-the-company-into-vizada---a-new-market-leader-in-global-satellite-communications-services-534239991.html|title=Apax Partners Acquires Telenor Satellite Services and Integrates the Company into Vizada|last=|first=|date=6 September 2011|website=newswire|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

2010: Awarded Inmarsat partner as a solutions innovator for the merchant shipping market

2011-2012: Apax Partners sells Vizada to Astrium<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrium|title=Astrium|last=|first=|date=27 February 2018|website=Wikipedia|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.euronext.com/fr/node/297125|title=Apax Partners and Altamir Amboise sell Vizada to Astrium, an EADS subsidiary|last=|first=|date=1 August 2011|website=euronext|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>. Creation of Astrium Services Business Communications combining Vizada, Marlink, Vizada Networks, TDCOM and London Satellite Exchange

2014: Airbus<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_Defence_and_Space|title=Airbus Defence and Space|last=|first=|date=17 March 2018|website=Wikipedia|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> decides to identify more suitable owner to develop commercial satcom business

2015: Marlink and business communications group of Airbus Defence and Space found to be largest VSAT Provider<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.comsys.co.uk/wvm_mn.htm|title=COMSYS Maritime VSAT Report, 4th edition (March 2015)|last=|first=|date=2015|website=www.comsys.co.uk|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sendeyo.com/show/45c55ae0ee|title=NSR's Maritime Satcom Markets report, 3rd edition (May 2015)|last=|first=|date=2015|website=www.nsr.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

2016: Marlink rebrands as a stand-alone company for Maritime, Enterprise and Aero businesses. The company has been confirmed again as the '''N1 Maritime Service Providers'''

2016: Marlink and Telemar joined forces and creating the world’s leading maritime communications, digital solutions and servicing group.

2017: TNL Group and Marlink creating a new leading satellite communications expert for the Greek and Cypriot markets

2017: Marlink acquires Palantir and joining forces with the specialist in remote it management solutions

= '''Products''' =

== Sea ==
Marlink has served the maritime industry for more than 25 years with satellite connectivity, enabling broadband data and voice communications on board and on shore, through MSS or VSAT solutions.

These multi-band solutions are based on Satellite Network Operators technologies (MSS) and are also developed in-house (VSAT), using the Sealink technology<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2010/04/09/marlink-introduces-comtech-technology-to-sealink-solution/|title=Marlink Introduces Comtech Technology to Sealink Solution|last=|first=|date=September 2010|website=satellitetoday|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>.  
{| class="wikitable"
|Product
|Technology
|Use
|Coverage
|-
|Sealink
|VSAT
|Standardized  or customized maritime VSAT service delivering unlimited access for internet, email, VoIP and  videoconferencing
|Global  and regional coverage 
|-
|FleetBroadband
|Inmarsat
|Maritime  service delivering simultaneous voice and data. Streaming up to 256 kbit/s.
|Global  Coverage.
|-
|Inmarsat  C/Mini C
|Inmarsat
|Maritime  service providing two-way data communications
|Global  beam coverage
|-
|Iridium  Handhelds
|Iridium
|Satellite  telephones delivering voice, fax and data via optional data kit: 2.4 kbit/s,  up to 9.6 kbit/s with direct internet service
|Pole-to-pole  coverage
|-
|Iridium  OpenPort
|Iridium
|Maritime  service delivering simultaneous voice and always-on internet access up to 128  kbit/s. Streaming video up to 128 kbit/s
|Pole-to-pole  coverage
|-
|Thuraya  Handhelds
|Thuraya
|Satellite  telephone delivering voice, fax, GPS, data. 
|Regional  coverage in Europe, Africa & Asia
|}

== Land ==
Marlink works with multiple satellite network operators and terrestrial partners to offer a full range of satellite-enabled and hybrid connectivity services, for customers operating in remote locations. It also provides full broadband satellite solutions based on an in-house VSAT network.
{| class="wikitable"
|Product
|Technology
|Use
|Coverage
|-
|BGAN
|BGAN
|Mobile  land based service delivering simultaneous voice and broadband data  communications up to 492 kbit/s, video streaming up to 384 kbit/s and up
|Global  coverage
|-
|ThurayaIP+
|Thuraya
|Mobile  land based service delivering broadband data communications up to 444 kbit/s,  video streaming at up to 384 kbit/s
|Regional  coverage in Europe, Africa & Asia
|-
|Inmarsat  Handheld
|Inmarsat
|Satellite  telephones delivering voice and data services.
|Global  coverage
|-
|Iridium  Handhelds
|Iridium
|Satellite  telephones delivering voice, fax and data via optional data kit: 2.4 kbit/s,  up to 9.6 kbit/s with direct internet service
|Pole-to-pole  coverage
|-
|Thuraya  Handhelds
|Thuraya
|Satellite  telephone delivering voice, fax, GPS, data. 
|Regional  coverage in Europe, Africa & Asia
|-
|Terralink
|VSAT
|Tailored  land based service including high-speed voice, fax, data  throughputs up to 8 Mbit/s, network design, dimensioning, technology,  space capacity, backhauling, applications, and service delivery
|Global  and regional coverage available
|}

== Air ==
Marlink provides aero satellite communications products based on the Inmarsat Swift services. These products enable high speed and IP based communication both in cockpit and cabin for voice communication, internet browsing, fax and file sharing.

Check with Mario: I would remove Aero L/H/H+/I.
{| class="wikitable"
|Product
|Technology
|Use
|Coverage
|-
|SwiftBroadband
|Inmarsat
|Simultaneous  voice and data, Internet access up to 432 kbit/s and 64 kbit/s ISDN. Video  streaming at up to 128 kbit/s
|Global  coverage
|-
|Swift
|Inmarsat
|Aeronautical  service for cabin delivering voice, fax and data via ISDN (up to 64 kbit/s)  or Mobile Packet Data Service (MPDS)
|Spot  beam coverage
|-
|Aero  L/H/H+/I
|Inmarsat
|Range  of aeronautical satellite communications delivering a variety of digital  voice, fax, and data services along with some flight monitoring applications
|
|}

== Solutions ==
Marlink provides services around satellite communications such as data traffic management tools, secure communication tools, emailing services, data compression and encryption services, prepaid cards for satellite communications and fixed to satellite mobile communications.
{| class="wikitable"
|Solution type
|Solution name
|Description
|-
| rowspan="5" |Messaging  Services
|SkyFile  Mail
|Compressed  data transmission via email, e-fax and SMS
|-
|SkyFile  Anti Virus
|Protection  from malicious software such as viruses, spyware etc.; based on the Sophos  anti-virus engine
|-
|SkyFile  Video
|Capture,  compress, edit and transmit video files.
|-
|[null SkyFile Access]
|Free FTP space to exchange large files,  webmail & web browsing. 
|-
|SkyFile  C
|Optimized  Inmarsat C and Mini C communications via specific land earth stations
|-
|Prepaid  Solutions
|Universal  Card
|Prepaid  voice calling, SMS, email & web usage
|-
| rowspan="2" |Fixed2Mobile
|Satellite  Direct
|Allows  for satellite calls from any location to any satellite terminal.
|-
|Satellite  Direct Plus
|Allows  for highly cost-efficient fixed-to-mobile satellite calls.
|-
| rowspan="3" |IP  & Networking
|Data  Manager
|Allows  to set firewall-filters, administrate account profiles & select traffic priorities.
|-
|Data  Manager Live
|Allows  to set firewall-filters, administrate account profiles & select traffic  priorities as well as view traffic consumption in real-time.
|-
|Interconnect
|Connection  between mobile satellite terminal to corporate network.
|-
|Business  Tools
|The  Source
|Online  portal for management and control of end-user communications accounts.
|-
|XChange
|[null XChange]
|Marlink’s  proprietary box and online interface for managing satellite communications  services for the maritime industry.
|}

= Infrastructure =

== Land earth stations ==
Marlink owns and operates 2 earth stations around the world that connect satellites to terrestrial networks. 
{| class="wikitable"
|Earth Station
|Country
|In operation since
|Infrastructures
|Technologies  supported
|Coverage
|-
|[[Issus Aussaguel|Aussaguel]]
|[[France]]
|1980
|37  acres
|Inmarsat,  Thruaya, Iridium and Vizada's solutions
|Atlantic  and Indian oceans
|-
|[[Eik, Rogaland|Eik]]
|[[Norway]]
|1976
|10  acres
|Inmarsat,  VSAT Maritime
|Atlantic  and Indian oceans
|-
|[[Nittedal]]
|[[Norway]]
|1986
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|VSAT  Networks
|Africa,  Asia, Europe and eastern part of South America 
|-
|[[Santa Paula]]
|[[United States]]
|1976
|10  acres
|Inmarsat,  VSAT Maritime, DGPS
|Asia,  Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Ocean, the Pacific Rim nations, the eastern  Indian Ocean and the western North America
|-
|[[Southbury]]
|[[United States]]
|1975
|6 acres
|Inmarsat, VSAT Maritime, DGPS
|Atlantic Ocean regions East and West 
|}
Marlink use approximately more than10 3<sup>rd</sup> party teleports to offer global coverage to its users world wide.

== Point of presence ==
Marlink's IP [[Point of presence|points of presence]] provide local access to the global broadband services. They're located in:

Aussaguel {{FRA}}

Paris {{FRA}}

Rambouillet {{FRA}}

Fuchsstadt {{GER}}

Amsterdam {{NLD}}

Betzdorf {{LUX}}

Eik {{NOR}}

Palme De Mallorca {{ESP}}

Cayenne {{GUY}}

New York City {{USA}}

Atlanta {{USA}}

Moutainside {{USA}}

Napa Valley {{USA}}

Riverside {{USA}}

Washington D.C. {{USA}}

Woodbine {{USA}}

London {{UK}}

Chalfon {{UK}}

Muscat {{OMN}}

Kumsan {{KOR}}

Bayswater {{AUS}}

Lansdale {{AUS}}

Oxford Falls {{AUS}}

Sydney {{AUS}}

= See also =

* [[EADS]]
* [[EADS Astrium]]
* [[Inmarsat]]
* [[Iridium]]
* [[Thuraya]]
* [[VSAT]]
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