Ship Full Light Solution

In the era of increasingly advanced network technology, tourist ships operating on the sea are also pursuing higher quality online experiences. While enjoying the sea scenery, everyone also hopes to be able to watch TV and make phone calls as freely as on land, so that all smart devices on board can be connected to the internet. Today, let me introduce to you the all-optical solution for ships and see how it solves these problems!

project background

Demand growth:

With the increasing demand for the quality of maritime tourism, passengers' demands for entertainment and communication on board continue to rise. Watching high-definition TV, making smooth phone calls, and using smart network devices have become common demands, with maritime satellite traffic increasing by 35% annually in 2024, reflecting a huge demand for network bandwidth.

Disadvantages of traditional solutions:

The traditional single external network link has high costs, with shipping companies spending over hundreds of thousands of yuan on communication annually and experiencing significant delays. The cellular signal coverage in the nearshore area is unstable, and the average RSRP of 4G outside the port is less than -110dBm, resulting in poor communication quality and seriously affecting passenger experience and ship operation efficiency.

Project requirements

Entertainment needs: Provide passengers with stable and high-definition TV program playback services, meet the needs of watching multiple programs in different rooms at the same time, and ensure smooth and uninterrupted video playback.

Communication requirements: Ensure clear voice communication between crew members and the outside world, passengers and land, support emergency broadcast function, and be able to quickly notify all crew members in emergency situations.

Intelligent device access requirements: To achieve stable networking of intelligent monitoring cameras, environmental sensors and other devices, ensure real-time and accurate data transmission, and assist in intelligent management of ships.

The ship's all-optical network adopts a fusion architecture, using satellite broadband, microwave, 4G network cards and other external network access methods. Inside the ship, it is divided into security network, office network, and customer network according to business types. The customer network is further subdivided into IPTV, wireless, customer control, voice and other traffic types.

Install SD-WAN enabled exit routers at the ship's main exit to connect with the ship company's network, enabling remote networking and facilitating real-time viewing and communication of ship monitoring images and other data by the ship company.

Program features

（1） Seamless coverage throughout the entire journey

In the multi network integration mode, satellite, 5G, and Wi Fi work together, and the average available bandwidth throughout the voyage is ≥ 20Mbps, significantly reducing the disconnection rate. Intelligent switching technology utilizes GPS geofencing prediction and ICMP link quality real-time detection to automatically switch to low-cost Wi Fi in port areas, saving 30% of satellite data costs.

（2） One fiber carrying multiple services

All optical networks are based on PON (Passive Optical Network) technology, which uses wavelength division (such as GPON/XGS-PON) or VLAN isolation. A single fiber can carry various services such as television signals, telephone voice, and intelligent network device data, greatly reducing wiring complexity and costs.

（3） Strong anti-interference ability

Fiber optic cables have natural anti electromagnetic interference capabilities, which can effectively resist the complex electromagnetic environment at sea, such as interference generated by ship engines and communication equipment, ensuring stable transmission of network signals.

（4） Low operation and maintenance costs

Passive splitters reduce the power supply demand in computer rooms, and the unified network management platform for all-optical networks can monitor optical power and equipment status in real time, reducing fault location time to 5 minutes and lowering operation and maintenance costs by 40%

（5） Easy to expand

All optical networks have excellent scalability and can connect to industrial standard protocols such as SIP, ONVIF, Modbus TCP, etc. At the same time, all-optical networks can smoothly evolve to XGPON, which is not only a simple upgrade process, but also compatible with existing Ethernet devices, effectively protecting the initial investment. With the continuous expansion of ship business, the demand for network bandwidth and functionality will also increase. This is the case with all-optical networks