Case Study: Inland Marine Transportation and Logistics Company achieves 98%+ network uptime and $70,000 in annual savings with GDS NOMAD

Inland Marine Transportation and Logistics Company achieves 98% uptime and saves $70,000 with Global Data Systems

Global Data Systems (GDS) helped an inland marine transportation and logistics company overcome a critical network connectivity challenge. The company's existing solution provided as little as 10% monthly uptime on U.S. inland waterways, severely hindering operations and crew access to vital cloud-based applications. Their hardware was also difficult for corporate IT to manage and support remotely.

GDS implemented its NOMAD solution, a dual-carrier LTE system with a shared bandwidth pool for the fleet. The solution delivered over 98% network uptime, an unprecedented achievement for LTE on inland waterways. The system worked so well that the customer opened zero support tickets for two consecutive quarters. GDS's solution also resulted in significant cost savings, saving the company $70,000 per year in connectivity costs across its vessels.