Port of Tallinn, has chosen Swedish Nowhere Networks as a strategic supplier of radio-based, land-based broadband for it’s subsidiary, the Estonian shipping company TS Laevad OÜ, under the brand name of Praamid.ee. Starting this autumn TS Laevad can offer fast quality broadband to customers travelling between the Islands of Hiiumaa, Muhu and Saaremaa on its vessels Leiger, Tiiu, Töll and Piret.
“Fast and reliable broadband is of strategic importance to us. That is why we have chosen Nowhere Networks complete service consisting of both its innovative communication solution and its continuous around the clock operation of it. A complete solution like this suits us perfectly, the installation and implementation has been smooth, and everything works excellently,” says Reimo Salumets, Head of IT system management / IT infrastructure architect of Port of Tallinn.
In addition to being able to offer its customers fast internet access TS Laevad also gets reliable broadband connectivity for its onboard IT-system on its vessels, facilitating the work for its staff.
We are very proud to deliver our solution to Port of Tallinn and we look forward to work in close cooperation with TS Laevad and supply a great connectivity experience. We are extra happy to have this fleet of ships as we thereby step further in to the segment where ships sale deep in the archipelago. There is clearly a need for stable connectivity to ships in this segment, which cannot be solved with alternative technology, e.g. LTE, says CG Sänne, CCO, Nowhere Networks.
TS Laevad OÜ / Praamid.ee Port of Tallinn owned TS Laevad OÜ has been organising ferry traffic between the mainland and the larger islands Hiiumaa, Muhu and Saaremaa since October 2016. In cooperation with the state TS Laevad OÜ organises ferry transport between the mainland and Estonia’s larger islands the Virtsu-Kuivastu and Rohuküla-Heltermaa routes. Our operations are based on safe navigation, the satisfaction of our passengers and employees and uninterrupted dialogue with the communities on the islands. In 2023 TS Laevad transported 2.4 million passengers, 1.1 million passenger cars.
