In a global crisis connectivity is king

Nabil Ben Soussia, at IEC Telecom, discusses the way in which the Covid-19 pandemic is changing the nature of our communications – at sea as well as on land

Ships which have embraced digital connectivity are better positioned to cope with unexpected events like the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic and this realisation will have significant impacts on the future of satellite communication systems as the maritime sector emerges from this global crisis.