[May 02, 2013] Harris CapRock announces completion of fleet installation for Royal Caribbean Cruises Tweet May 02, 2013 (WORLDWIDE COMPUTER PRODUCTS NEWS via COMTEX) -- Harris CapRock Communications, a provider of managed communication solutions for remote and harsh environments, announced on Wednesday the completion of installing advanced communications solutions onboard 33 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Harris said that it was awarded this contract in April 2012, to provide communications services onboard Royal Caribbean's fleet for its Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Club Cruises brands. Financial details of the contract were not available. According to Harris, these new systems significantly improve voice, video and data services. Also, the solution includes 24/7 proactive monitoring and support from Harris CapRock's global Customer Support Centres and enables high-bandwidth services to cruise ships. Reportedly, in nine months Harris CapRock completed the process, which included the de-installation and installation of over 120 large antenna systems onboard the fleet. Each ship was equipped with Harris CapRock's SpaceTrack stabilized antenna systems, which delivers over five times the amount of bandwidth previously available. The solution combines Ku-band and C-band connectivity to maximise service availability and avoid downtime, Harris said. Harris CapRock Communications is a division of Harris Communications (NYSE:HRS), a communications and information technology company. Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected] [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]