Inmarsat Maritime, SK telink to Advance NexusWave Adoption in South Korea

Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, and South Korean telecommunications services provider SK telink have signed an agreement to strengthen collaboration between the two companies to bring NexusWave services to shipowners seeking to enhance operational efficiency, resilience and crew welfare. It covers NexusWave implementation across car carriers, container ships, VLCCs, and other vessel types operated by the South Korean shipping companies, including HMM, SINOKOR and others.

Building on a strategic relationship dating back to 2007, Inmarsat Maritime and SK telink share a commitment to supporting South Korea’s evolving maritime connectivity requirements. By combining Inmarsat Maritime’s global network, maritime expertise and fully managed service model with SK telink’s market presence and customer relationships, the partners aim to help operators accelerate digital transformation while navigating an increasingly complex operating environment.

As vessel operations become increasingly data-driven, reliable and resilient connectivity is becoming a critical enabler of business performance. Inmarsat Maritime’s NexusWave is designed to provide the digital foundation required to support cloud-based applications, remote technical support, cybersecurity strategies, vessel performance optimization and increasingly connected crews.  

For South Korean operators trading extensively across Asia, NexusWave provides an important approach to navigating the region's complex regulatory environment, leveraging on Inmarsat Maritime's deep regulatory expertise and longstanding relationships across markets. Its capabilities allow the service to manage the availability of individual network underlays, according to local requirements while maintaining connectivity with the bonded service.

In addition, the ViaSat-3 service is expected to substantially enhance capacity to the region. Its planned integration into NexusWave is designed to deliver enhanced performance, capacity and flexibility for customers operating across some of the world’s busiest maritime routes.