Empowering Maritime Connectivity with a Hybrid VSAT–Starlink Solution
800G OSFP
Empowering Maritime Connectivity with a Hybrid VSAT–Starlink Solution
Project Background
One of the largest container shipping carriers in Southeast Asia, based in Singapore, needed to improve internet connectivity for its crew members at sea. Their goal is to keep their internet access not only for operational efficiency but also for enhancing crew welfare during long voyages.
Traditional VSAT systems, while dependable, were costly and often lacked the speed and low latency required for crew internet usage. The shipping company sought a hybrid solution that would integrate Starlink (fast and modern satellite internet) with its existing VSAT (the traditional, highly reliable backbone).
The Challenge
The shipping carrier required a solution that could:
- Integrate VSAT and Starlink into a unified platform.
- Ensure fair usage with a captive portal that monitors and controls crew data quotas.
- Prioritize operational traffic over crew welfare usage to guarantee business continuity.
- Block non-essential traffic to preserve expensive satellite bandwidth.
- Seamlessly offload traffic to cellular or Wi-Fi when the vessel returns to port.
The Turning Point
The shipping company engaged Starview, who leveraged Peplink’s ecosystem in Singapore to deliver a hybrid maritime connectivity solution that combined VSAT reliability with Starlink’s low-latency performance.
Starview’s Solution
The Peplink solution treated Starlink as a flexible WAN source while retaining VSAT as a reliable backbone. Traffic steering ensured operational data was always prioritised over crew usage.
B One
- 2 x GE WAN
- 4 x GE LAN
- Router Throughput 1Gbps
- Wifi 6, 2.4GHz & 5GHz
- AP Controller / Switch Controller
48 PoE 2.5G Switch
- 32 x GE & 16 x 2.5GE PoE+
- Total 740W PoE Power Budget
- InControl 2 Cloud Management
- VLAN & STP support
- Port Mirroring
AP One Mini
- Wifi 6 support
- 1 x GE LAN / WAN PoE port
- 16 SSID per Radio
- 2.4Ghz & 5Ghz capable
- Built-in Omni antenna
The Results
By implementing Starview’s hybrid connectivity solution, the shipping company achieved:
✔ Stable, uninterrupted connectivity at sea – VSAT + Starlink work together for speed and redundancy.
✔ Fair usage enforcement via Starlink for crew welfare, ensures every crew member gets equal internet access.
✔ Critical data prioritisation using traffic steering and policy-based routing.
✔ Simplified monitoring & control with centralised cloud-based management.
Conclusion
By integrating Peplink with Starlink and VSAT, Starview empowered the shipping company with a future-ready maritime connectivity solution that balanced operational efficiency and crew welfare—ensuring vessels remain connected, secure, and efficient on every voyage.
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