Nelco, a satellite communication service provider, has secured a contract for turnkey project from the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) worth more than Rs 40 crore. The scope of the project entails supply, commission and maintenance of ONGC’s captive very small aperture terminal (VSAT) based network. This network will be used to enhance the communication infrastructure of ONGC’s Western India offshore sites.
Nelco will revamp the existing Ku band captive network of ONGC as per their requirement, which will enable voice and data communication between ONGC’s offshore installations and onshore locations. The scope of the project includes upgradation of the existing Ku band satellite communication infrastructure, as well as upgrading RF and antenna systems and other necessary electronic systems at all locations. This system will enable connectivity for offshore platforms, drilling rigs, specialised vessels and onshore locations.
The key benefits that ONGC will get from this project will be in terms of more efficient, resilient and reliable network, as well as capabilities to have differentiated services based on application requirements. Nelco is using state-of-the-art satellite technologies to ensure that the network offers the best quality of services to ONGC for their day-today operations and crew life. The solution provides integrated satellite-based end-to-end IP connectivity solution, which will address requirements for the existing and upcoming voice and data applications, as well as provide a back-up network for the existing C band satellite network of ONGC.