Network APIs for multi-provider, AI-powered network management will open up new opportunities for maritime applications and services that rely on LTE, satellite, and Wi-Fi Leading maritime solutions providers VIKAND and FrontM have teamed up with Neuron to explore ways to use web APIs to transform onboard medical services
MIRAMAR, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Neuron, the provider of QoE management platforms for mobile devices, today announced that it will make its web APIs available to maritime solution providers and application developers to enable application-driven quality of experience (QoE) on demand. With Neuron's web APIs, industries such as cruise, shipping, energy, and more can reimagine connectivity and QoE for critical onboard services such as healthcare, disaster response, remote monitoring, and management, improving the safety and well-being of passengers and crew.
As part of today's announcement, Neuron, VIKAND, the world's leading maritime healthcare company, and FrontM, creator of the low-code maritime software platform, have announced a partnership to explore ways to transform onboard healthcare across the maritime industry.
Bandwidth coordination in the maritime industry is highly manual and inefficient
In maritime emergencies, applications and services that support response efforts require exponentially increased bandwidth and higher QoE to speed up response times, communications, and decision-making. Considering that passengers, crew, and corporate teams are using most of the available data capacity, the network is already very busy, and coupled with the medical team handling emergencies on board, they may need more than 100 Mbps of symmetrical bandwidth to transfer large files, conduct high-definition video conferencing with remote experts, perform remote diagnostics, and more.
It is not yet possible to dynamically coordinate bandwidth, update QoS, and network configurations across multiple vendors in a short period of time, while ensuring a high-quality end-user experience without disrupting all other activities on board. Instead, cruise teams must manually configure and provision capacity to manage such requests and allocate appropriate bandwidth to applications based on priority. The process was clunky and expensive, often taking days, forcing the ship's solution team to resort to less efficient workarounds.
The Neuron Network API enables multi-provider, AI-driven connectivity orchestration
With Neuron's network API, maritime solution providers and application developers can connect their applications directly to Neuron Grid, Neuron's AI-powered network management solution, to programmatically request QoE on demand. When an application triggers a request, Neuron will use artificial intelligence and machine learning to coordinate network changes and provide the capacity and optimal QoE required by the application in real-time, while all the onboard team needs to do is press a button in the application. Unlike other network management solutions, Neuron can seamlessly blend any combination of connectivity – whether single or multi-vendor, satellite orbit or network – in a vendor-agnostic environment.
Benny Retnamony, Founder and CEO of Neuron, said: "Telecom network APIs are extremely powerful, but they have been focused on cellular networks, limiting their value to maritime companies that rely on LTE, satellite, and Wi-Fi. Because Neuron enables multi-provider access through AI-powered network management, we are uniquely positioned to facilitate the maritime industry's application-driven QoE needs. We look forward to working with a range of maritime solution providers to launch the next generation of offshore applications and services." ”
Neuron, VIKAND and FrontM have partnered to transform onboard medical services
Neuron, VIKAND and FrontM are collaborating to explore ways to rethink emergency and non-emergency medical services at sea using Neuron's QoE management platform. With Neuron's web API, VIKAND can ensure continuity of medical care, especially in the event of an emergency, where reliable, high-quality connectivity is critical. This allows doctors to perform high-resolution X-rays and ultrasounds on board using modern digital imaging equipment, or use more advanced medical equipment such as smart stethoscopes.
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Unlock the next generation of offshore applications and services
On-demand, application-driven QoE for critical onboard services is just the beginning. In the future, maritime solution providers can also use Neuron's web APIs to unlock differentiated and personalized passenger experiences. For example, tailor high-quality IPTV content for special events such as Sunday Rugby Night, provision dynamic content cache for HD VoD, or host hyper-connected live events and celebrations at sea.
Neuron is committed to working with more partners to explore new ways to use its web APIs for a variety of use cases.
About Neuron:
Neuron is the first AI-powered QoE management platform for mobile devices. It leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to seamlessly blend any combination of connectivity—whether provider, track, or network—into a vendor-neutral environment, enabling comprehensive analytics and dynamic network orchestration to optimize for the best quality of experience (QoE)—even in the most remote and hard-to-reach locations.
Today, Neuron works with the world's leading Fortune 500 companies in the fields of aviation, cruise shipping, and shipping. For more information, please visit: www.getneuron.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
ABOUT VIKAND
VIKAND is a leading specialist in providing global medical services and risk mitigation solutions to the maritime industry, with a global network of 1,500 maritime medical professionals in 44 countries and support in four key locations. VIKAND'S TEAM IS CARING AND DEDICATED, MANAGING MORE THAN 4,100 MARINE MEDICAL SERVICES EVERY DAY.
Through OneHealth, VIKAND offers a preventative maintenance approach to improve the physical and mental health of seafarers. Ships at sea are separate ecosystems in which people live and work, interdependent. OneHealth takes a diverse and inclusive approach to protecting the health and well-being of all people on board.
From infectious diseases to chronic diseases, mental health issues and more, VIKAND's holistic approach unifies preparedness, prevention, detection, response and management across a range of healthcare issues. www.vikand.com
About FrontM
FrontM is a UK-based collaboration software company that provides a comprehensive super application platform for the maritime industry. By connecting service providers, solution providers, ship operators and their crews, FrontM facilitates improvements in maritime communications, collaboration, crew welfare, and operational efficiency.
FrontM offers businesses a unique suite of marketplace applications that prioritize crew connectivity and ship operations as an extension of shore services, including crew healthcare services that enable medical professionals to provide comprehensive care, crew training and skills development programs using social and instant learning tools, crew entertainment using the industry's first real-time IP-TV, and crew social networks, video conferencing, and virtual events.
With a focus on one-stop solutions for digitalization and integrated services, FrontM is committed to overcoming the challenges of application overload and advancing the digital transformation of the maritime industry. www.frontm.com
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