MCP to install 4G infrastructure on Norwegian Continental Shelf with Shell
First step on path to enhanced offshore communication standardsOctober 15th 2014, Arendal, Norway: Maritime Communication Partner (MCP) is teaming up with Shell to install its first LTE base station on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The agreement signals the beginning of MCP’s ambitious 4G network roll out across the NCS, connecting platforms, rigs and vessels with high-speed and competitively priced mobile and internet services. MCP’s base station and associated control systems will be sited on Shell’s iconic Draugen platform, the super major’s first Norwegian platform (