Many of us check our smart phones throughout the day and don’t give a second thought to picking up the phone to call a family member.
The sense of irritation swings in if we lose Wi-Fi connectivity to our iPad or if our network goes down, but imagine if this happened recurrently every day for up to six weeks at a time.
This is still unfortunately something that is not unheard of in an offshore environment. Hugh MacKay, director at IP communications and network services business, 4MS Network Solutions, gives us an insight into why poor connectivity offshore has become a hot topic of consideration when it comes to crew welfare and staff retention.
