Ericsson and IoT service provider Net Feasa have announced a global partnership to deploy onboard 4G and 5G connectivity for container vessels, integrated with Net Feasa’s Agentic Control Tower platform.
The companies said the combined offering is intended to provide “secure, carrier-grade” connectivity at sea and an agentic AI-ready data layer for operational monitoring and cargo visibility across the maritime supply chain.
According to the announcement, the solution includes Ericsson Radio System products and an Ericsson on-demand 5G core network, alongside Net Feasa’s platform. Deployment is already under way globally, with current use cases listed as reefer monitoring, dangerous goods handling and early heat detection.
Andres Vicente, Head of Southeast Asia, Oceania and India at Ericsson, said: “Maritime operators need secure, reliable connectivity that follows the vessel, wherever it sails. Alongside Net Feasa, we are bringing onboard 4G and 5G cellular networks to the world’s container fleets, establishing the foundation for data driven operations and AI enabled services from ship to shore. With container vessels as our starting point, the scope of what we can achieve across the entire global shipping industry is immense. Together, we are shaping the future of connected, intelligent shipping.”
Mike Fitzgerald, Chairman and Founder of Net Feasa, said: “Digitalization of the intermodal supply chain is at a tipping point. With the advent of agentic AI, we are gathering data from everything that moves, analyzing and securing this data, and empowering carriers to act on this data across their operations. This landmark partnership has the potential to transform the global maritime industry not just from an operational efficiency perspective but across employee safety, cargo risk reduction and compliance.”
The companies said the partnership is being driven from Singapore and aims to provide vessel owners, shipping companies and port operators with real-time, end-to-end visibility of cargo from departure to destination ports.
They also said the system is designed to scale to connect thousands of assets per vessel, using onboard radio access solutions deployed by Net Feasa and backhaul connectivity via low-earth orbit satellite links to the core network.
The onboard networks are built using Ericsson Radio System products, including Radio 4490HP, Radio 2271, the Radio Processor 6355 and Power 6309. Ericsson On-Demand will power to deliver carrier-grade 5G core as-a-service with international roaming on a global scale running on public cloud.
Beyond current monitoring and alerting functions, Ericsson and Net Feasa said they have a roadmap to extend connectivity to other vessel types and into ports, with the stated aim of enabling end-to-end SIM-managed visibility and data-driven operations across maritime logistics.
