In view of a much needed solution for providing effective long range Marine communication, the Radio over Internet Protocol (ROIP) System at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata was inaugurated.
This system is being introduced as a marine communication mode, for the first time in any Major Indian Port.
Radio over Internet Protocol' (Radio Over I.P.) is a process of transmitting and receiving digital voice packets (eg- audio, data) through the existing Internet Protocol infrastructure. ROIP with some special abilities, is similar to Voice over IP network (VoIP).
ROIP gateway enables two-way analog or digital transceivers to interface with both a 'Local Area Network' (LAN) and a 'Wide Area Network' (WAN). Its use increases reliability and interoperability with reduction in communication costs.
With this facility, vessels can be directly communicated via Radio, specially during storms and inclement weather. It shall cover the entire Hugli river Estuary from Kolkata to Sandheads. SMP, Kolkata is the only riverine port in the country.