Introducing a next-generation connectivity technology stack

Viasat subsidiary Inmarsat Maritime’s NexusWave has taken the maritime and offshore sectors by storm as a secure, fast and reliable fleet-connectivity solution.

Inmarsat Maritime vice president for offshore Eric Griffin said around 2,700 vessels are either connected to NexusWave or are preparing to do so, while more contracts are signed with shipowners each month.

Mr Griffin said there are several applications this hybrid and bonded network enables for vessel owners and operators, in a video interview on the sidelines of Riviera’s Annual Offshore Support Journal Conference, in London, UK, on 4 February 2026.

He said these include cloud computing for data analytics, video conferencing, real-time operations monitoring and crew welfare applications.

In NexusWave, all communications technologies, including low-Earth and geostationary orbiting satellites and long-term evolution networks, are bonded together in one large pipe that can be used by ships.

Mr Griffin said that as more technology becomes available, such as ViaSat 3 or third-party constellations such as Telesat’s Lightspeed and Amazon LEO, these could be plugged into this stack of technology.

This makes NexusWave a fully integrated, technology-agnostic platform with end-to-end security for offshore vessel connectivity.