Routing Security: Why less is more (By fusix.nl)
The hottest topic among network admins these days is clearly Routing Security. Your ISP (and you?) use Routing Security to make the Internet a more secure place. Well, not the entire Internet, maybe, but at least your own routing table. Of course, RPKI Validation is one key element. The other? Less is more!
MVS Iridium Certus Trials Successful
MVS launching CERTUS trials! After successful internal testing, MVS is putting CERTUS Vessel Link in the field and to work.
Stay tuned as the capabilities of MVS grow together with Iridium Next.
End Of Life (EOL): SAILOR 6215 VHF DSC Class D and SAILOR 6216 VHF DSC Class D – FCC
As you may be aware new regulations for VHF Class D require all radios within this category sold by the manufacturer after November 1, 2018 to include a dedicated internal GNSS capability. Per the regulat
ion, any Class D radios sold by manufacturers after this date which rely on GNSS input from an external source will no longer fall within compliance. Radios already in stock with our dealers can still be sold to end users without any issue.
Inmarsat Network Maintenance on 11/09/2018
Dear Distribution Partner and End Users,
Inmarsat has distributed the below Bulletin in reference to upcoming maintenance to the Inmarsat Network in the EMEA and MEAS satellite regions on September 11th. A second maintenance window is scheduled for September 13th for the AMER and APAC satellite regions. Minimum impact to the users is expected and should not exceed 2 minutes. A copy of the bulletin is attached for your reference. Continue reading
Inmarsat Alert : Notification of Restoration of Services in Regions (08/27/2018)
Dear Partners,
At 09:36 UTC on August 28th, 2018 Inmarsat issued notifications of service degradation in all regions followed within 1 minute by a Notification that all services in all regions had been restored. We are presently confirming that this most recent degradation was a corrective action to resolve a degradation originally reported at 01:10 on August 28th, 2018. We will advise as additional information becomes available on the cause and resolution of the degradation. Truncated copies of the reported degradation and resolution are attached for your reference.
Iridium Advisory RESOLVED OpenPort: Tue, Aug 21, 2018 22:40 (GMT)
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| Advisory Info: | Resolved Advisory |
| Service(s) Impacted: | Iridium OpenPort® Services – Iridium OpenPort® Voice , Pre-Paid Services – Pre-Paid , SMS and Paging Services – Paging Services , Telephony Voice Services – Telephony Voice Service , Voice Supplemental Services – ATS , Voice Supplemental Services – Credit Card Calling , Voice Supplemental Services – Crew Calling and Voice Supplemental Services – Voicemail |
| Service(s) Status: | Operational |
| Event Time: | Tue, Aug 21, 2018 22:40 (GMT) |
| Comments: | This is a service advisory from Iridium. As of the above time, issues with Iridium OpenPort® Services – Iridium OpenPort® Voice , Pre-Paid Services – Pre-Paid , SMS and Paging Services – Paging Services , Telephony Voice Services – Telephony Voice Service , Voice Supplemental Services – ATS , Voice Supplemental Services – Credit Card Calling , Voice Supplemental Services – Crew Calling and Voice Supplemental Services – Voicemail have been resolved. An Event Summary will be provided shortly to inform you of any impact that may have occurred. |
Iridium Open Port Initial Advisory: Degraded Service Tue, Aug 21, 2018 21:34 (GMT)
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| Advisory Info: | Initial Advisory |
| Service(s) Impacted: | Iridium OpenPort® Services – Iridium OpenPort® Voice , Pre-Paid Services – Pre-Paid , SMS and Paging Services – Paging Services , Telephony Voice Services – Telephony Voice Service , Voice Supplemental Services – ATS , Voice Supplemental Services – Credit Card Calling , Voice Supplemental Services – Crew Calling and Voice Supplemental Services – Voicemail |
| Service(s) Status: | Degraded/Intermittent |
| Event Time: | Tue, Aug 21, 2018 21:34 (GMT) |
| Comments: | This is a service advisory from Iridium. As of the above time, Iridium has detected an issue with Iridium OpenPort® Services – Iridium OpenPort® Voice , Pre-Paid Services – Pre-Paid , SMS and Paging Services – Paging Services , Telephony Voice Services – Telephony Voice Service , Voice Supplemental Services – ATS , Voice Supplemental Services – Credit Card Calling , Voice Supplemental Services – Crew Calling and Voice Supplemental Services – Voicemail. Iridium engineers have been alerted and are actively working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. Additional notifications will be provided to alert you of any changes in status that occur during this event. |
MVS Ready for Iridium CERTUS Maritime AND Land
MVS USA Selected by Iridium to Deliver CERTUS High-Speed Data and Voice Service
Company Developing a New Platform, FLEXX, to Deliver CERTUS to Partners, Providers and End-Users
Hawthorne, New Jersey, January 25, 2018 – MVS USA Inc., a leading satellite communications solutions provider, today announced the signing of an agreement with Iridium Communications that will enable the company to deliver the Certus data and voice service using its new FLEXX platform in development. Certus is Iridium’s new, secure, worldwide high-speed data network designed to dramatically enhance global satellite service. The service is powered by the new Iridium NEXT constellations of satellites, recently launched by SpaceX.
Iridium OPEN PORT Maintenance Advisory Begin Time: Tue, Jul 31, 2018 21:00 (GMT) End Time: Tue, Jul 31, 2018 22:00 (GMT)
Begin Time: Tue, Jul 31, 2018 21:00 (GMT) End Time: Tue, Jul 31, 2018 22:00 (GMT)
Service(s) Impacted: Iridium OpenPort® Services – Iridium OpenPort® Data , Iridium OpenPort® Services – Iridium OpenPort® Data Monitoring and Iridium OpenPort® Services – Iridium OpenPort® Voice
This is a maintenance advisory from Iridium. During the time frame provided, Iridium will be performing maintenance on the above mentioned services. Customers may experience degraded, intermittent or even a complete loss of service during the indicated maintenance window. Additional notification will be provided to alert you of any changes in status that occur during this maintenance event.
MVS Facts : Did you know?
MVS is a true global Internet SP, MVS is a 25 year old global data managed network company and MVS is disaster proof.
1. MVS is a true global Internet SP. That means that MVS issues its own ARIN and RIPE internet addresses. As a global Internet SP, MVS has absolute control over its IP addresses and is entrusted by the European (RIPE) and American (ARIN) Internet Registries for secure housing, management and control of the addresses. No one else can buy them, trade them, hack them or access them.
2. MVS is not just Inmarsat. MVS is a 25 year old global data managed network company that works with Inmarsat, Intelsat and Iridium among others. MVS operates a world wide data network with it’s own MVS Cloud supported by MVS data centers on 2 continents. Protecting data is our business whether it is via satellite or land.