Internet upgrade to Oasis of the Seas
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Royal Caribbean International has confirmed major internet upgrades for passengers and crew on its Oasis of the Seas ship starting in summer 2013.
The Miami-based cruise line has recently announced a new deal with communications provider Harris CapRock for its fleet, and will take that step further for the Oasis, partnering with O3b Networks and O3b Maritime to significantly increase internet speeds in 2013.
What’s restricting normal internet usage is at sea is cost and latency. The arrangement will deliver a lot more capacity at a lower latency which will be close to what is now experienced with a DSL connection, according to Bill Martin, CIO at Royal Caribbean.
“Royal Caribbean is committed to delivering the most contemporary vacation to our guests, and that includes pushing ahead for onboard technological advances that offer the modern conveniences that guests enjoy on land,” added Adam Goldstein, president and CEO of Royal Caribbean International. “This milestone agreement with O3b Networks enables us to provide our guests with unprecedented Internet service at sea aboard Oasis of the Seas and potentially in the future aboard other ships in our fleet”.
In Miami the line is still evaluating new pricing plans for passengers, ranging from pay-per-day to data plans.
