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Unlocking Connectivity at Sea: How Passive Optical LANs Revolutionize Cruise Ship Technology Deployments

  • KLKaren Leos
12 min read2,756 words

ICT Today — October/November/December 2025 (Vol. 46, No. 4) · p. 46

  • Data Centers
  • Fiber Optics
  • Network Infrastructure
  • Passive Optical LAN
  • Power over Ethernet

Cruise ships are true feats of modern engineering, with some megaships as long as the Empire State Building is tall and carrying more than 3,000 passengers. These massive floating cities are undergoing digital transformation to meet passenger expectations for the same fast, secure, and reliable wireless connectivity and digital services they enjoy at land-based hotels and resorts.

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