Stay in touch via mazu on your Axiom
Satellite communication services now available on latest Axiom screens.
Marine satellite communications brand, mazu, has announced that its functionality is now being integrated with the latest Raymarine Axiom series multifunction displays (MFD) available directly via the LightHouse apps.
When paired with mazu’s m2500 satellite communications system, mazusoftware gives users cruising out of range of cellular or wi-fi connectivity the ability to access seven-day wind and wave forecasts, as well as send and receive emails and SMS messages, and access live buoy data and more through the Iridium satellite network. The service also provides access to worldwide search and rescue services, available 24/7/365.
“We are very excited about the wealth of powerful capabilities our app brings to users of Raymarine multifunction displays,” said Craig Myers, product manager, mazu. “The mazu m2500 hardware provides users with affordable global communications capabilities. By adding mazu to Raymarine Axiom displays, we are giving users an even easier way to stay connected anywhere in the world.”
mazu has also announced an initiative with premier yachting brand Jeanneau which will see vessels from the French builder fitted with the mazu m2500 and Sentry installed, as well as a prepaid five-year subscription to Sentry. The service can be expanded to include mazu communications at no additional cost.
Errol Cain of Australian Marine Wholesale, the Australian and New Zealand distributor of mazu, said the benefits of satellite versus cellular is most obvious when a storm hits and towers go down.
“mazu’s integration with Raymarine couldn’t have come at a better time as we prepare for Australia’s storm season,” he said. “The recent Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas truly highlighted the value of satellite-based Sentry. Those who invested in a cellular boat monitoring system were left wondering for weeks how their boats fared. When they needed the cellular service the most, it wasn’t available.
“For the marginal difference in price, why would you risk not having access during a storm, when it matters the most?”
Sold as a bundled package, the mazu m2500 hardware package includes an ISI-2000 communications hub, a compact IGT- 2100 smart antenna with a 30-foot digital cable, and an illuminated keypad with message waiting indicator and SOS emergency buttons. It is priced at $1,669.00 including GST.
More information on the Australian Marine Wholesale website.
