Reaching People

GENERATING REVENUES
Reaching people

Shipboard revenue generated from CellAtSea™, MCP´s cellular service, is a winning proposition for cruise and ferry operators.

PASSENGER SATISFACTION
For passengers, onboard cellularcoverage enables them to conduct business or stay in touch with friends and relatives as they travel. Our priority is to meet 100% passenger satisfaction with every wireless call by offering the best quality, convenience and functionality.

CALL RATE FRIENDLY
CellAtSea™ offers convenience to passengers and provides ship operators with new income streams through revenue-sharing agreements on caller minutes. While ships have offered a satellitebased telephone service for years, high calling costs have kept most users away. Today, the rates for mobile calls at sea are comparable to the international rates charged by cellular providers.

PARTNERSHIP
Supported by MCP, ship owners can provide a wireless service that meets passenger demands, thus making them more competitive. MCP works in close cooperation with ship operators, providing unique business models based on revenue sharing and co-investments in the vessels´ operational infrastructure.

BUSINESS AND REVENUE MODEL
MCP´s business model details the process of specifying how to divide the revenue for the services provided in order to select the most viable solution for the ship operator. MCP cooperates with each ship operator to create the right revenue model, converting this fee-based service into a steady cash-flow. The business model agreed by the ship operator and MCP will have a positive impact on the revenue streams.

CONNECT WITH MCP
Linking with MCP, the maritime industry´s only truly stand-alone telephony operator with both GSM and CDMA capabilities, provides the following unique benefits:
· Unmatched coverage and calling volumes
· Industry leading and flexible revenue-sharing agreements
· Additional revenue through innovative telecom applications
· Tailor made wireless applications to passengers and crew
· Sophisticated network competence

What's new:

Paul Gauguin Cruises Selects MCP for Onboard Cellular Communications
Arendal, Norway, August 17, 2010: Maritime Communications Partner (MCP), the leading provider of global onboard communications to cruise and ferry vessels, has announced an agreement with Paul Gauguin Cruises which operates the 6-star luxury cruise ship the M/S Paul Gauguin in the Pacific Ocean region. Read more

Change of CEO in Maritime Communications Partner (MCP)
As recently announced by Telenor, Pål Bjørdal has been appointed as new CEO of the Telenor’s subsidiary AeroMobile from September 1.

Current MCP Director of Strategy, Alf S. Aanonsen, will take on the position as acting CEO of MCP as from the same date, ensuring business continuity while the position is posted.

Aanonsen has extensive operational management experience within MCP, which he joined since the start in 2002. He worked 13 years for Ericsson before joining MCP, within product-, project- and sales management.
Aanonsen holds an MSc degree within Computer Science from the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH), a Master of Management from the BI Norwegian School of Management, and a Bachelor degree within Economics also from BI.