SpeedCast: Reliable Communications for Field Services

“It is not simple to run a large-scale, worldwide service and support operation,” says Tim Bailey, SVP, Products, Marketing, Business Development, and IT, SpeedCast. Processes and systems must be highly efficient to ensure that the customer receives the right type of help, from the most qualified individual in a timely manner. “For this we understand that continuous connectivity is a must for our customers to get real time updates from the field service operators,” emphasizes Bailey. Founded in 1999, SpeedCast has evolved as a pioneer in highly reliable, fully managed, end-to-end remote communication and IT solutions for the field service operations. SpeedCast provides a diversity of communications services including a satellite, terrestrial and wireless solutions to customers in the maritime, energy, government, cruise, mining, media, telecommunications and enterprise industries.

SpeedCast’s network services wrap up everything from design, deployment, operation and maintenance of networks, including installation and equipment configuration. “We provide a holistic view of customers’ installations to identify and manage persistent problems, while providing the end user a view into their system,” says Bailey. “SpeedCast maintains the availability of satellite capacity, the proximity of core infrastructure required to deliver the service, and the skilled personnel to complete the network design, system integration, and follow-up maintenance and support during the lifetime of the network service. In addition to these mainstream solutions, SpeedCast offers its customers a range of value-added services, such as user applications—voice, video conferencing, video surveillance, network optimization, and network monitoring and management, including reporting tools and remote access for IT technicians.

SpeedCast’s experience spans almost two decades in designing and integrating multiple, complex telecommunication systems on-time and on-budget. For instance, Bristow, a provider of industrial aviation services, offering transportation, search and rescue and aircraft support to government and civil organizations joined hands with SpeedCast to manage their oversized network, which was growing too large for in-house management. SpeedCast provided them with opportunities for streamlining and more IT options for updating and improving the Bristow network. Bristow account is a prime example of the company’s expertise in global network managed services.