One of the latest expeditions that NOAA and the Institute for Exploration collaborated on was the Secrets of the Gulf Expedition.
Crew members on land were able to keep in contact with their seafaring counterparts with a RTS Digital Matrix Intercom system. Utilizing an advanced trunking system with VoIP protocols, RTS was connected into the existing data network for seamless integration. The systems aboard the ships were connected via satellite uplink to the corresponding station on land, which enabled realtime communication. This was achieved with RTS RVON VoIP solutions.
"It provides seamless communication as necessary," said Tim Salisbury, a NOAA crew member on the mission. "One of the best features is selective communication. You can choose who talks to whom. Another added benefits was that we could login remotely to the intercom system."
(Jim Evans)
