Narwhal Advanced Comparison Chart

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Below Decks Features

Features

Cruising Boat

Social at Sea

Anywhere Web

Dual-Band WiFi Network (2.4/5Ghz)

Y

Y

Y

Gigabit Ethernet LAN Switching

Y

Y

Y

Support for Smartphones/Tablets

Y

Y

Y

Support for Smart TVs/Media devices

Y

Y

Y

Support for Chartplotters/AIS/MFDs

Y

Y

Y

NMEA to WiFi Integration

Y

Y

Y

Automatic Internet Source Switching

(Chooses Least Cost Option Available, Customization Available)

Y

Y

Y

Per-Device Internet Access Controls

Y

Y

Y

Quality of Service Controls

Y

Y

Y

Guest WiFi NetworkOn-RequestOn-RequestOn-Request
Internet Content Filtering

Y

Y

Y

Max # of Internet Sources Supported555

 

Shore/Marine/Harbor WiFi

Features

Cruising Boat

Social at Sea

Anywhere Web

Dual-Band WiFi Extender (2.4/5Ghz)

Y

Y

Y

Support for Captive Portal/Login Pages

Y

Y

Y

WiFi Network Favorites

Y

Y

Y

Remembers Passwords of Favorites

Y

Y

Y

Auto-Reconnect to Favorites

Y

Y

Y

Adjustable Output Power

Y

Y

Y

Data Speeds up to 100mbps

Y

Y

Y

 

Coastal Cellular LTE

Features

Cruising Boat

Social at Sea

Anywhere Web

4G/LTE Network Support

Y

Y

Y

Gigabit LTE (network/tower dependent)Cat18/1.2gbpsCat18/1.2gbpsCat18/1.2gbps
SIM Unlocked / Supports Any Carrier

Y

Y

Y

Multi-SIM Card Support8 SIM Slots8 SIM Slots8 SIM Slots
Multi-Active LTE Support with VPNOptionalOptionalOptional
Global Cellular Network Support

Y

Y

Y

Highest Performance

Y

Y

Y

Best Range

Y

Y

Y

Cellular-Only Content Filtering

Y

Y

Y

 

Satellite Connectivity Functionality

Basic Features

Cruising Boat

Social at Sea

Anywhere Web

NetworkIridiumInmarsatIridium
Coverage100% GlobalWorldwide100% Global
Constellation TypeLow EarthGeostationaryLow Earth
Data Speeds2.4kbps~100kbps~700kbps
File Download Performance~1MB/hour~1MB/minute~5MB/minute
Unlimited Data Plans Available

Y

Y

Seasonal Service OptionsMonthlyMonthly3 Month Min
Minimum Active Service Costs$140/mo$25/mo$130/mo
Typical Service Costs$160/mo$230/mo$1000-2600/mo
Satellite-Only Content FilteringBuilt-in/PresetOn RequestOn Request

Voice Calling via Satellite

Cruising Boat

Social at Sea

Anywhere Web

Satellite Voice Calls

Y

Y

Y

Satellite Voice QualityOKOKGOOD
Satellite Calls via Smartphone App

Y

Y

Y

Satellite Calls via Analog Desk PhoneOptional

Y

Y

USA Domestic Satellite Phone Number

Y

Optional

Y

Cellular Carrier WiFi Calling 

Y

Skype/Zoom/Vonage/etc Voice Calls 

Y

Whatsapp Audio/Video 

Y

Facebook Messenger Audio/Video 

Y

Facetime Audio/Video 

Y

 

Email Access via Satellite

Compressed Email (Xgate/Ocens/etc)

Y

Y

Y

Gmail/Gsuite through OneMail 

Y

Y

Outlook365 through OneMail 

Y

Y

Standard Outlook/Apple Email Support YMMV

Y

Web Based Email (Gmail/Yahoo/etc) YMMV

Y

 

Text Messaging via Satellite

 
Satellite SMS Texting

Y

 
Whatsapp Text 

Y

Y

Facebook Messenger Text 

Y

Y

Apple iMessage Text 

Y

Y

  

Weather via Satellite

  
Predictwind Offshore (iOS/Android)

Y

Y

Y

Predictwind Offshore (PC/Mac)

Y

Y

Y

Predictwind Raymarine MFD

Y

Y

Y

Predictwind B&G MFD 

Y

Y

LuckGrib (iOS/Mac)

Y

Y

Y

Saildocs/NOAA FTPEMAIL

Y

Y

Y

Windy YMMV

Y

TimeZero Navigator Weather 

Y

Y

Expedition Weather

Y

Y

Y

 

Advanced Satellite Internet

 
Full Web Browsing 

Y

Youtube YMMV
NetFlix/Disney+/etc 
Zoom/Teams Video Conferencing 

 

Narwhal Customer Support Features

Cruising Boat

Social at Sea

Anywhere Web

Comes Pre-configured

Y

Y

Y

Pre-installation testing

Y

Y

Y

Boat Yard Installation Support

Y

Y

Y

DIY Installation SupportOptionalOptionalOptional
Remote System Monitoring1/Yr Included1/Yr Included1/Yr Included
Remote Configuration Help1/Yr Included1/Yr Included1/Yr Included
Remote Troubleshooting1/Yr Included1/Yr Included1/Yr Included
Remote TrainingOptionalOptionalOptional
Onsite TrainingOptionalOptionalOptional

 

*YMMV = “Your Mileage May Vary”, ie: While this could work, it may be frustrating for some users and there is no guarantee of support.

**Optional = “May require different hardware and/or additional service fees

***On-Request = “Capability is included, but requires additional configuration based on customer needs

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