Steatite was proud to be involved in keeping the Olympic games running smoothly and safely in France this year.

Our partner in France, DataHertz, was engaged to deliver a secure and robust network for maritime domain awareness during Olympic sailing events. Thanks to a long-lasting relationship with the technical experts from Steatite and continuous best practice sharing, DataHertz designed and implemented a Wave Relay® network from Persistent Systems covering the whole Olympic maritime playground.

Rather than relying on a 4G network at a time of heightened local traffic, authorities needed a more secure and reliable network to keep communication flowing. So, a Wave Relay network was chosen, allowing French law enforcement and military units to seamlessly pass real-time text and geolocation data throughout the Marseilles Marina. Network points were established on vessels and shore infrastructure to cover the area without requiring pre-existing infrastructure.

Olivier Escaffre, Director of Business Development for DataHertz, explained that “Forces at sea and on the ground passed key information across the network to Delta Suite (French Command and Control application) to provide increased coastal security to the French maritime authorities (Préfecture Maritime de la Méditerranée).”

Chris Harrington, Divisional Director at Steatite Communications, said that “building a Wave Relay network for this high-profile purpose proves its robustness and scalability. It’s an ideal solution for surveillance and tracking of maritime activity, not just for defence operations but for any application requiring secure, reliable situational awareness.”

Discover the potential of Wave Relay networks on our Communications website.