Control Your Bandwidth at Sea with OceanBox Throttling

At sea, bandwidth is a limited and valuable resource. In such a context, where connectivity is constrained and data overages can be costly, THALOS’s OceanBox solution offers a a smart, proactive feature for shipowners: Throttling.

This feature allows precise control over bandwidth usage on board. By setting custom thresholds (e.g., 80% of the data plan), OceanBox can automatically reduce the speed of specific connections (in Mbps) for selected networks or based on the active gateway. This smart bandwidth regulation not only helps to avoid unexpected costs but also maintains stable network performance for all users—even during peak usage periods.

Key benefits include:

• Avoiding data plan overages
• Efficiently balancing bandwidth across multiple onboard networks
• Preventing a single network from monopolizing all available capacity

Configuration is both simple and flexible:

• Set consumption thresholds at which throttling is triggered
• Define bandwidth limits per gateway and per network
• Assign each network as limited, blocked, or unlimited
• Fully compatible with major connectivity services: Starlink, OneWeb, Wi-Fi, 4G, 5G

Throttling is part of a broader strategy for digital fleet management. On vessels with multiple connectivity sources, it becomes essential to manage traffic smartly, ensuring a seamless experience for crew welfare, navigation systems, and onboard IoT infrastructure.

The Throttling feature is widely appreciated by shipowners seeking smarter, automated control of their connectivity at sea.

Thanks to OceanBox, they retain full control over their data budget while delivering consistent service quality across the vessel.

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