DISCOVER THE HISTORY OF MARLINK

Marlink wins MSUA’s 2022 Mobile User Experience Innovation Award

March 2022

Marlink wins MSUA’s 2022 Mobile User Experience Innovation Award

This is for our Smart Network solution encompassing GEO, LEO, MEO, 4/5G and WiFi into one seamless service

Marlink scores ‘double first’ to win Smart4Sea Connectivity and Leadership awards

February 2022

Marlink scores ‘double first’ to win Smart4Sea Connectivity and Leadership awards

Awards are recognition of Marlink’s continuing contribution to advancing digitalisation and decarbonisation in the maritime industry

May 2021

Marlink Group acquires ITC Global

Marlink Group welcomes ITC Global to expand its worldwide leadership position in critical satcom services to the Energy and Enterprise markets

Marlink Group acquires ITC Global

2020

Confirmed Number One Maritime Service Provider

Marlink has been ranked market leader in maritime connectivity across several market research reports, including those of Valour Consultancy, Northern Sky Research and Comsys

Confirmed Number One Maritime Service Provider
Premium connectivity quality

February 2019

Premium connectivity quality

Marlink wins SMART4SEA Connectivity Award

March 2017

Marlink acquires Palantir

Joining forces with Palantir, the specialist in remote it management solutions

Marlink acquires Palantir
TNL group and Marlink

February 2017

TNL group and Marlink

Creating a new leading satellite communications expert for the Greek and Cypriot markets

November 2016

Marlink and Telemar join forces

Creating the world’s leading maritime communications, digital solutions and servicing group

Launch of XChange Telemed

September 2016

Launch of XChange Telemed

Marlink introduces health & safety at sea innovation with complete telemedicine service

June 2016

N1 Maritime Service Providers

Marlink remains in the lead, according to the latest edition of NSR Maritime Report

Sealink VSAT services

2016

Sealink VSAT services

Marlink unites its maritime VSAT portfolio under the Sealink brand and brings several innovative features

Bandwidth-on-Demand

April 2016

Bandwidth-on-Demand

New Terralink Premium Flex service reduces cost with BoD capacity

New Marlink

February 2016

New Marlink

Marlink rebrands as the global pioneer in business critical communication solutions for users at sea, on land and in flight

XChange Media

Sept 2015

XChange Media

Provides crew with access to daily international news, sports and entertainment magazines

2011

First XChange platform & service

XChange system provides sophisticated communication management to shipping fleets

First XChange platform & service
Easy maritime VSAT

2011

Easy maritime VSAT

Our proprietary maritime VSAT service package combines Ku- with L-band back-up

2003

Iritrack launch

Our sophisticated satellite-based tracking and security system

Iritrack launch
Creation of Marlink

2002

Creation of Marlink

A leading Maritime Communications service provider

Official distributor of Iridium services

2002

Official distributor of Iridium services

Official distributor of Thuraya services

2001

Official distributor of Thuraya services

Launch of SkyFile® Mail

2001 - 2000

Launch of SkyFile® Mail

Here comes our first and most well-known digital solutions to optimize satellite connectivity

1997

First land VSAT service operations

We run land VSAT operations in Europe, under the name of Taide Network

First land VSAT service operations
We invent maritime VSAT

1991

We invent maritime VSAT

Sealink Maritime VSAT solution is created by our engineering team in Norway, originally driven by the requirement of the offshore industry

1981

Aussaguel Land Earth Station

Aussaguel (France) Teleport is established, initially as a satellite control ground station

Aussaguel Land Earth Station
Creation of the IMSO (Inmarsat)

1979

Creation of the IMSO (Inmarsat)

We participate to the creation of the International Maritime Satellite Organization (Inmarsat)

1976

Eik Land Earth Station

Eik teleport (Norway) is established to provide communications to oil platforms in the North Sea

70's

We are the first to use satellites for domestic use, as originally part of Norwegian operator Telenor

40's

Operating a network of radio communications in Europe for maritime communications