Case study Moby

Case study | Moby

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The demand for internet connectivity is a factor that every company, especially in the world of transport, must consider in order to expand its range of services and for the Moby and Toremar shipping companies was no different. With a fleet of 21 ships and ferries and more than 5 million passengers transported each year to and from Sardinia, Corsica and the island of Elba, both found themselves in urgent need to find a solution to the increasing demand for Wi-Fi on board.

“InControl 2 is very useful in keeping an eye on everything. The simple monitoring of data traffic and fleet position in real time greatly facilitates our work as a carrier.”

Francesco Savari, System Administrator, Toremar

The challenge

Obtain sufficient bandwidth for +2000 passengers.

Offer a reliable free Wi-Fi connection to the whole ship.

Acquire information for targeted marketing actions.

The solution

MAX HD2 LTE – to balance traffic between multiple 4G LTE connections.

AP One In-Wall / Flex 300M – as internal and external hotspots.

InControl 2 – to monitor all devices and the fleet centrally.

The advantages

An Internet access with Captive Portal dedicated to guests.

A fast and reliable Internet connection throughout the ship.

The chance to have complete reports on the Wi-Fi usage.

From the problem to… Peplink

The project proposed to Moby by Know IT Srl, Peplink certified European distributor, includes a MAX HD2 LTE on each ferry to balance and manage the traffic deriving from the different LTE connections. The combination of Peplink’s ACW-851 omni directional antenna and AP One In-Wall and AP One Flex 300M access points ensure perfect Wi-Fi coverage in both the internal and external areas of the boat.

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Everything under control with InControl2

All installed devices were then registered on InControl 2, Peplink’s free cloud service designed to better manage devices directly from the web, allowing real-time monitoring of data traffic and the position of each individual ferry.

“InControl 2 is very useful in keeping an eye on everything. The simple monitoring of data traffic and fleet position in real time greatly facilitates our work as a carrier.”

Francesco Savari, System Administrator, Toremar

Know your passengers

Thanks to the simple graphical interface of the Peplink Hotspot developed in-house by Know IT, passengers on Moby and Toremar ships can now quickly access the network and enjoy a reliable Wi-Fi service, gathering all the information necessary to target their marketing actions.

Thanks to these innovative interventions to improve the structure and accessibility to new technologies, Moby and Toremar ships are now SMARTer than ever and their passengers can finally take advantage of the new free Wi-Fi and Social Corner services with multimedia totems to always stay connected.

Peplink Captive Portal Moby

“The Peplink-Know IT solution works perfectly. We care about customer satisfaction and now, they are very satisfied!”

Giovanni Savarese, CIO, Moby