AI-powered satcom management platform Neuron has introduced its new Network Capacity Controller, a system for dynamically orchestrating satellite capacity between ships in a fleet.
The technology uses AI and machine learning to make the best use of fleet-wide capacity when and where it’s needed most, optimising resources, performance, and quality of experience (QoE).
In a fleet, if one endpoint requires more bandwidth due to high data demands, while another has excess capacity, resources cannot be shared to balance the load as the software intelligently reallocates capacity in near real time without the need for manual intervention.
For example, if Ship A’s internet is impacted by weather, Network Capacity Controller will automatically shift capacity from Ship B to Ship A and will prioritise bandwidth that performs better in rain, while Ship B makes use of any other bandwidth options that are available.
“Efficiently managing connectivity resources across hundreds of moving ships and planes or remote assets is challenging,” said Benny Retnamony, founder and CEO, Neuron.
“Network Capacity Controller eliminates the need to make capacity decisions based on individual endpoints. Neuron can measure and determine how much capacity a fleet needs, and Network Capacity Controller will dynamically manage it to meet demand precisely when and where it matters.”
The new system is underpinned by Neuron Grid, the company’s AI-powered network management technology that delivers blended connectivity across multiple providers, orbits and networks. Grid’s intelligent decision engine makes decisions every 50 milliseconds to orchestrate traffic on a ship over the right connectivity service at the right time, making the best use of all available onboard bandwidth.
Traffic patterns and trends are constantly analysed to gauge current and future demands on the network. When the system detects an imbalance between endpoints, Network Capacity Controller will proactively direct certain vessels to stop using an allocated pool of capacity, allowing the vessels with the highest need to benefit from the additional throughput.
Network Capacity Controller can also manage specific consumption pools, whether LEO, MEO or GEO, including the new data capacity pools being offered by Starlink.
