DISCOVER THE HISTORY OF MARLINK
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
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
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
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
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
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
2016
Sealink VSAT services
Marlink unites its maritime VSAT portfolio under the Sealink brand and brings several innovative features
April 2016
Bandwidth-on-Demand
New Terralink Premium Flex service reduces cost with BoD capacity
February 2016
New Marlink
Marlink rebrands as the global pioneer in business critical communication solutions for users at sea, on land and in flight
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
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
2002
Creation of Marlink
A leading Maritime Communications service provider
2002
Official distributor of Iridium services
2001
Official distributor of Thuraya services
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
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
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
