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MTN to Provide OceanNews Sameday Newspaper Service to Norwegian Cruise Line
Source: MTN News Release
Miramar, Florida: Maritime Telecommunications Network, Inc. (MTN), today announced that they have entered into an agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) to become the exclusive fleet-wide provider for OceanNews onboard newspaper services.
MTN, the leader in maritime communications and a Verestar company, has formed a strategic alliance with NewspaperDirect, which will allow guests on the NCL vessels to receive same-day editions of their favorite newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal and USA Today, while at sea. Transmitted via satellite and the Internet, the newspaper available on the ship is the same as the one delivered on land, complete with all editorial and advertising content. Digitally printed on high-speed laser printers, the OceanNews version is a more portable 11×17 inches in size, and the ink doesn't rub off on the readers' hands. Guests can subscribe for the entire cruise or order individual newspapers at any time during a voyage. The addition of personalized newspaper services will enable NCL to provide one more special amenity to their guests in addition to the most sophisticated communications networks available, including high-speed telephone, fax and data communication services and a variety of Internet capabilities already furnished by MTN. OceanNews is one more way that MTN makes the conveniences and comforts of home available even while at sea.
"We look forward to delivering OceanNews and other exciting, emerging technologies to our customers," states David Kagan, Chief Executive Officer of MTN. "Now, reading the morning news can be a part of the cruise ship experience and NCL's guests can stay in touch with local, national and international news, wherever they are."
NCL is the innovative developer of Freestyle Cruising, the most creative and unique cruise experience, which provides passengers with extensive freedom of choice. Whether you're dining, enriching your mind or body, or just relaxing, NCL has created a world of options. Guests can choose their style of cuisine, manner of dress, meal times and settings, tailoring the cruise experience to fit them.
"Through Freestyle Cruising, Norwegian Cruise Line offers passengers the same amenities they would find at five-star land-based resorts, and offering current issues of USA Today and The Wall Street Journal everyday illustrates this," said Colin Veitch, President and Chief Executive Officer of Norwegian Cruise Line. "We're proud to partner with MTN to bring our passengers this exciting new service."
About Maritime Telecommunications Network
Maritime Telecommunications Network, Inc. (MTN), the leader in maritime communications, provides C-Band voice, fax, data and Internet communications as well as Inmarsat services to the cruise and offshore industries, and the U.S. Navy throughout the world. Digital Seas International, a subsidiary of MTN, is the first and only Information Technology concession in the cruise line industry, provides turnkey Internet Cafes to the Cruise and Offshore Industry. MTN also provides ship-to-shore live video and radio broadcast capabilities via satellite. MTN is owned by its parent company Verestar, Inc. More information is available at www.mtnsat.com.
About NewspaperDirect
NewspaperDirect is the leading innovator in electronic newspaper delivery. Established in 1999 to open new distribution channels for international newspaper publishers, NewspaperDirect provides global business travelers with their favorite newspaper. NewspaperDirect utilizes its proprietary technology to distribute and print digitally imaged, full-format newspapers to a wide variety of client installations including luxury hotels, cruise ships, airlines, libraries, and research facilities. For more information, visit their web site at www.newspaperdirect.com.
About NCL
Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line Limited is a global cruise company and industry innovator that currently operates a fleet of eight ships sailing to more than 140 ports around the world. Through its recently introduced Homeland Cruising program, NCL now offers regularly scheduled, round-trip cruises from more US and Canadian ports than any other cruise line. For more information, please visit their website at www.ncl.com.
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