Wightlink's Isle of Wight Ferries have gained in-ship broadband wireless Internet connectivity thanks to a new deal with Moovera Networks, a wireless communications specialist. Wightlink has equipped ferries in the South of England running between the Isle of Wight and the mainland towns of Portsmouth and Lymington with the Moovbox M Series mobile broadband gateway, which provides Internet access at up to 3.6Mbps and real-time GPS-based ship location monitoring.

The implementation of on-board Internet is part of a major modernization program that includes the commissioning of three new ships, recently constructed in Croatia and currently undergoing sea trials. With eight car ferries and three FastCats in the fleet, annually Wightlink carries over 5.5 million passengers, 1.2 million cars, and almost 200,000 coaches and freight vehicles:


The Moovbox M Series delivers Internet access on the Wightlink ships at speeds up to 3.6Mbps by creating a bridge between a vessel and a next-generation 3G HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) cellular broadband network from T-Mobile. The Moovbox also offers Ethernet connectivity for ship systems and secure Wi-Fi for crew laptops.