Ericsson and IoT specialist Net Feasa have launched a global partnership aimed at transforming maritime connectivity through secure, carrier-grade 4G and 5G coverage for container vessels, combined with an AI-driven operational platform designed to improve decision-making from ship to shore.
The solution integrates Ericsson Radio System technology with Ericsson’s on-demand 5G core delivered as a service, alongside Net Feasa’s Agentic Control Tower platform. Together, they aim to give shipping operators continuous, secure connectivity and AI-ready data access wherever vessels operate globally.
Connectivity backhaul will be supported through low-earth orbit satellite networks, ensuring global coverage linked to a public-cloud-based 5G core with international roaming capabilities.
“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,” said Andres Vicente, head of Southeast Asia, Oceania, and India at Ericsson.
The partnership is already moving into deployment, with live applications at sea including reefer container monitoring, dangerous goods tracking and early heat detection systems designed to improve operational safety and efficiency.
Net Feasa’s Agentic Control Tower provides full visibility of smart enabled containers onboard and creates an AI-ready data layer to support real-time, proactive decision-making across the logistics chain. The system enables thousands of connected assets per vessel, allowing shippers to react instantly to operational alerts during transit.
“Digitalisation of the intermodal supply chain is at a tipping point. With the advent of agentic AI, we are gathering data from everything that moves, analysing and securing it, and empowering carriers to act on it across their operations,” said Mike Fitzgerald, chairman and founder of Net Feasa.
Looking ahead, the companies plan to expand the platform beyond container shipping to other vessel types and port environments, with the goal of enabling end-to-end SIM-managed visibility and fully connected, data-driven maritime operations across the global supply chain.
