Roaming Partners

We know that in today´s market pressures, our customers need a worry free existence. Our solutions and services are easy to buy, easy to use and are built to meet their needs.

Apart from Voice and SMS services for visitors, the MCP network supports data (GPRS) and for a range of home operators also prepaid subscriptions. For many of the ships the MCP network also supports CDMA handsets through our CDMA roaming agreements

Passengers connected to MCP´s CellAtSea™ enjoy unparallel roaming coverage.

MCP is member of the GSMA (GSM Association) who focuses on ensuring wireless services to work globally.

The association´s members represent more than 3 billion GSM and 3GSM connections. To see the list of MCP´s roaming agreements listed in the GSMA click on the following link: gsmworld.com

As a licensed provider and telecommunications company, MCP negotiates its own roaming agreements with others operators. MCP does not purchase the network supply from a third party. The ownership of roaming agreements is essential for controlling the value chain and eliminates possible network downtime.

What's new:

Paul Gauguin Cruises Selects MCP for Onboard Cellular Communications
Arendal, Norway, August 17, 2010: Maritime Communications Partner (MCP), the leading provider of global onboard communications to cruise and ferry vessels, has announced an agreement with Paul Gauguin Cruises which operates the 6-star luxury cruise ship the M/S Paul Gauguin in the Pacific Ocean region. Read more

Change of CEO in Maritime Communications Partner (MCP)
As recently announced by Telenor, Pål Bjørdal has been appointed as new CEO of the Telenor’s subsidiary AeroMobile from September 1.

Current MCP Director of Strategy, Alf S. Aanonsen, will take on the position as acting CEO of MCP as from the same date, ensuring business continuity while the position is posted.

Aanonsen has extensive operational management experience within MCP, which he joined since the start in 2002. He worked 13 years for Ericsson before joining MCP, within product-, project- and sales management.
Aanonsen holds an MSc degree within Computer Science from the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH), a Master of Management from the BI Norwegian School of Management, and a Bachelor degree within Economics also from BI.