Smart FEC: the backbone that keeps vital data flowing

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From autonomous vessels mapping the sea floor to leisure yachts accessing real-time weather updates and updating nautical charts, connectivity at sea is increasingly being used to support new data-driven applications.

KenCast CEO Dr Henrik Axelsson explains how Forward Error Correction, a rather unsung hero, keeps vessels moving, the seabed mapped and collisions at bay.

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