Motorola Implements Multiservice Network for Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co.

Strategic Insights -

Motorola Inc.'s Multiservice Networks Division has announced the implementation of a multiservice network for Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., a leading energy-oriented company engaged in contract drilling and oil and gas exploration and production worldwide. The network, designed specifically for H&P, uses satellite communications to link remote drilling rigs and offices to the company's corporate headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The new network provides on-demand bandwidth ranging from 64K to fractional T1, with 24 x 7 reliability, and offers substantial cost savings over alternative technologies.

Key Takeaways:

  • Motorola's Multiservice Networks Division implemented a multiservice network for Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. designed specifically for the company's needs.
  • The network uses satellite communications to link over 80 remote terrestrial and oceanic drilling rigs and offices to Helmerich & Payne's corporate headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
  • The Vanguard(R) multiservice access devices in the solution offer the unique ability to maximize bandwidth and provide on-demand bandwidth ranging from 64K to fractional T1 along with 24 x 7 reliability.
  • The use of Motorola's superior experience in voice technology allows the network to be fully scaleable to the needs of each office and drilling platform carrying voice and data to even remote locations.
  • The new network improves communication and offers substantial cost savings over alternative technologies, according to Chuck Clark, communications manager for H&P, Inc.

Statistics:

  • Over 80 remote terrestrial and oceanic drilling rigs and offices are connected through the Helmerich & Payne network.
  • The network uses satellite communications to link these remote locations to Helmerich & Payne's corporate headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
  • The Vanguard(R) multiservice access devices in the solution offer on-demand bandwidth ranging from 64K to fractional T1 along with 24 x 7 reliability.

Sources:

  • "Motorola Forms Multiservice Networks Division", Business Wire, November 27, 2000
  • Motorola Inc., "About Motorola", 2000
  • Helmerich & Payne, Inc., "About Helmerich & Payne", 2000
  • Motorola, Inc., "Vanguard(R) Multiservice Access Devices", 2000