Your mobile connection partner at sea
Quality voice and data is essential for staff working on ships both when they are at sea or in port. In the modern world, mobile data is used for communicating with family, business and entertainment. Because of the structure of the ship, providing this service can be very expensive. The steel hull blocks mobile signal like a Faraday cage. There are many small rooms inside the ship all surrounded by metal walls. The ship can be far out to sea. All of this limits the options available for data services on the ship. Often customers have to rely on satellite which is expensive and slow.
How to ensure the best mobile signal on a ship?
Enable mobile signal 40km from the mobile operators’ towers on the shoreline.
Ships, yachts and barges all have to be able to communicate while at sea. Mobile signal can propagate out to sea at least 30km from the coastline (where there is an operator's mast). A repeater system can take this weak mobile signal, amplify it, and send it around the inside of the ship. This is the most cost-effective way to provide voice and data to all staff and passengers inside the ship.
Stella Doradus repeaters ensure full mobile signal at least 30km out to sea. Solutions are available for both mobile phones and routers. The product range enables staff and clients to stay connected when the ship is 30km from shore, using their own mobile data plan, without the need for expensive satellite systems, saving thousands of Euro every month.
Choose a solution that will provide signal in all areas below deck.
Ships are robust steel structures, built to endure harsh environments at sea. Space is at a premium and the inside of a vessel generally consists of narrow corridors and small rooms. The steel walls make it impossible for the mobile signal to penetrate, resulting in no mobile signal below the deck.
The Stella Repeater System takes the weak external signal from the operator, amplifies it and sends it around the inside of the ship. Internal antennas located in the corridors and cabins ensure coverage in all desired areas deep inside the ship.
Ensure full mobile signal is delivered to 5G/4G/3G/2G routers below deck.
High speed, stable data is essential for modern communications on ships. High-end 5G routers are available which provide speeds of up to 1Gb. However, down in the comms room, deep within the hull of the ship, these routers often receive very poor mobile signal. Many cables must be connected from the router to outdoor antennas high up on the mast. Two problems result from these long cables.
1. The signal is lost in the long cables.
Stella’s RouterAmp combats signal loss over long cables by adding 15dB extra gain. This ensures that the router receives full signal, allowing it to work at full capacity.
2. These MIMO routers rely on multiple antennas to achieve these very high speeds. For the latest 5G routers, with 4 radios, up to 16 antennas are required. This means 16 cables need to be installed from the router to the mast.
Stella's RouterAmp reduces the number of required cables by up to a factor of four. For example, a router with 16x antennas (4xSIM’s) now only requires 4 external cables and antennas. Stella’s RouterAmp is compatible with all routers and amplifies the signal from all operators.
Ensure US, Caribbean, Europe and Asian signal support for transatlantic journeys
Ships and yachts travelling transatlantic routes require equipment that can accommodate US / Caribbean frequencies as well as European and Asian frequencies to enable mobile signal within the ship. Stella has a range of repeaters and router amplifiers that seamlessly switch frequencies to support mobile signals on both sides of the Atlantic.
Choose a cost efficient and future-proofed solution
Communication at sea is very expensive for ships and yacht owners. Satellite costs can amount to thousands of Euro per month. A cost effective communication system is required within a ship to drastically reduce voice and data costs on board. Stella Repeater Solutions allow staff and passengers to use their phones for up to 30 km from the operators’ masts on land, for voice and data. The Stella iRepeaters amplify the 5G signal from the mobile operators, and network providers offer speeds of up to 200Mb with average data packages. The operators continuously improve their network and their data speeds are increased dramatically year after year. This makes the Stella iRepeater System by far the most professional and future proofed system available.
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Pre-Installation Support
Building plans can be uploaded to the Stella Online Planning Tool to plan and troubleshoot the repeater installation layout. This helps the installer to provide more accurate quotations as only the required material is purchased, and also saves the installer time when doing the installation.
Post Installation Management
Stella iRepeater Systems can be fully monitored online using Stella’s cloud based, remote management system. The system can be remotely monitored and calibrated, ensuring it is always performing at the optimum level.
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FAQ
Is a StellaDoradus repeater system on my ship cost effective?
After the initial installation, the Stella repeater system costs very little to run. The antennas that distribute the signal do not require any electrical energy. But by far the greatest saving is in the reduction of satellite costs. Satellite is now required only when very far out at sea ( >30Km from the operators’ masts on land), saving thousands of Euro per month on satellite costs.
My ship sails from Europe to the Caribbean. Will this system work for my vessel?
The mobile operators use different frequencies in the USA/ Caribbean compared to Europe. Therefore, Stella has a dual repeater system to provide signal wherever you are in the world. As the ship enters American waters, the repeater automatically switches from the EU repeater to the US repeater and the US signal is seamlessly available to all staff and equipment on board.
Why does my ship have no signal in port?
Many large ships have steel hulls and this prevents the signal from entering even when they are very close to the operator’s mast. With the Stella Repeater System, the external antenna up on the mast receives the signal from the operator and passes it inside the ship via the internal antennas, to provide full mobile voice and data signal to all people on board when in port and out at sea.
Can you deliver mobile signal in only certain areas of a ship?
Stella repeater is a modular system. You choose the areas where you need coverage and where you don’t. Antennas can be placed in all areas where signal is needed, including deep inside the ship. All devices that use the cellular signal will be amplified including VISA e-payment terminals and cellular routers.
Contact us to discuss your unique requirements and we will recommend an appropriate solution.
My ship is very large. Can coverage be provided everywhere?
The Stella Repeater System ensures coverage for ships of all sizes, from super yachts to navy ships, fishing trawlers and cruisers, over multiple decks and in every desired area.
