Sailing the World with Cutting-Edge Communications

Rob Hamill

An acclaimed rower, adventurer, and motivational speaker, is once again making waves. This time, instead of the rowing scull that carried him across the Atlantic, he is navigating the vast oceans on a state-of-the-art catamaran with his family. Hamill’s latest voyage is not just a testament to his enduring spirit of adventure but also a showcase of modern technology. Central to his journey is a virtual mobile phone number powered by Cloud Telecom Solutions, seamlessly connecting him to the world via Starlink satellite technology.

A Sailor’s Quest

Rob Hamill’s name is synonymous with endurance and resilience. His rowing career is marked by remarkable achievements, including winning the Atlantic Rowing Race in 1997. Over the years, Hamill has expanded his horizons beyond rowing, taking on challenges that test the limits of human capability. His current mission is to sail around the world, a journey that promises both thrilling experiences and daunting challenges.

The Technological Edge

One of the most striking aspects of Hamill’s voyage is his reliance on cutting-edge communication technology. Hamill’s catamaran is equipped with Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet constellation, which provides high-speed internet access even in the most remote parts of the ocean. This technology ensures that Hamill is never out of touch, no matter how far he sails from land.

Complementing this setup is a virtual mobile phone number provided by Cloud Telecom Solutions. This number, operational over his Starlink connection, allows Hamill to maintain seamless communication with friends, family, and followers. The virtual number functions just like a regular mobile number but operates over the internet, bypassing the need for traditional cell towers. This integration of technologies exemplifies how modern sailors can stay connected in ways that were previously unimaginable.

The Role of Cloud Telecom Solutions

Cloud Telecom Solutions has been instrumental in ensuring Hamill’s connectivity. The company specializes in innovative telecommunication services, providing virtual numbers that can be accessed from anywhere in the world. For Hamill, this means he can make and receive calls, send and receive sms messages, and stay connected to social media platforms and navigation aids, all while being thousands of miles from the nearest land.

The virtual number system provided by Cloud Telecom Solutions offers several advantages:

• Reliability: Constant connectivity regardless of location.
• Flexibility: The ability to manage communications from any device with internet access.
• Cost-effectiveness: Lower costs compared to traditional satellite phone services.
• Security: Enhanced security features to protect communication from potential threats.

Sailing into the Future

Hamill’s journey is a beacon for future adventurers, showcasing how technology can enhance the exploration experience. His use of Starlink and the virtual mobile number is a clear demonstration of how modern innovations can bridge the gap between isolation and connectivity. This setup not only supports Hamill’s personal communication needs but also allows him to share his journey with a global audience in real-time, inspiring countless others to pursue their dreams.

As Rob Hamill continues his epic voyage around the world with his family, he remains a pioneer, not just in adventure but also in the adoption of technology. His journey is a testament to human ingenuity and the relentless quest for connection, no matter where the winds and waves may lead. Through the partnership with Cloud Telecom Solutions, Hamill exemplifies how the boundaries of communications are being pushed further, allowing adventurers to remain connected to the world, even from the middle of the ocean.

You can follow Rob and his Families Journey on their YouTube Channel “The Cruising Kiwis”

https://www.youtube.com/@TheCruisingKiwis/videos

Are you travelling or are you working remotely ? or just live in a remote location ? then we are glad to advise that our Virtual Mobile Numbers and SMS Messaging Solutions work very well over the Starlink’s Satellite Internet Network.

John is running a business in Australia but he lives in Italy, with a Starlink connection, which was super easy to setup and get connected in minutes, he is able to make and received excellent quality voice calls as if he was still in Australia, he can send and receive SMS Messages to his customers and receive any two factor authentication messages from the bank or any online plaftform’s that he uses.

The Starlink’s Satellite Internet Network has exceptional speeds which is more than enough for John to run his business and even video conferencing back to his customers in Australia, one very happy John !

Steve is a retired person, Steve and is wife are travelling around the world as tourists enjoying retirement. He left his home country with his mobile phone connected to his local carrier, he had an international data plan with international roaming activated on his phone, unfortunately what Steve did not realise is that a lot of the countries he was visiting did not have an agreement with his home countries telecommunication supplier, hence his services did not work, this was very frustrating for him, no internet, no phone communications and no sms which which meant he could not get his banking two factor authentication (2fa) SMS text messages, this was a very inconvenient and uncomfortable situation for Steve, especially not being able to access his bank when he needed to !

Steve’s solution was to install an eSim which allowed him to be able to purchase affordable internet instantly and globally from an app on his mobile phone, next he purchased one of our Virtual Mobile Numbers, as long as his mobile phone had internet access then he could make and receive phone calls and send and receive SMS text messages globally.

Steve never needed to change his Virtual Mobile Number so when he got back to his home country his services continue to operate normally just like they did when he was overseas travelling.

If Steve wants too, he can also convert his local mobile number to a Virtual Mobile Number so all his friends can still call him on that number too.

One happy outcome for Steve 🙂

A popular choice today is using Virtual Mobile Numbers in a Real Estate Rental Business, imagine a staff member leaving your employment ? you can easily divert their phone calls to another staff member and also sms messages, “YES SMS Messages ! “. You can send them to another mobile number or multiple mobile numbers or you can send them to an email address or multiple email addresses, once a replacement staff member is hired they can install the companies mobile communications app on their personal mobile phone which will give them the companies Virtual Mobile Number and SMS service along with all the call and sms history so they can get familiar with previous staff members communications and sms message history and hit the ground running !

Good service is maintained while the business is one staff member down and onboarding the new staff member is a seamless process.

The Virtual Mobile Number can also be used for creating a Whats App Business account allowing the staff members personal mobile phones to operate the companies Virtual Mobile Number and SMS as well as a Whats App account completely independently on the same mobile phone.

Thomas owns a multi-site business with offices in Australia, the United Kingdom and the USA, he frequently travels between each office on a regular basis, he needs to be contactable and he needs to operate as if he is a local staff member in each office for up to a month at a time, also each of the offices also need be able to contact him.

Thomas has three Virtual Mobile Numbers all connected to the same mobile app installed on his mobile phone, one is an Australian Virtual Mobile Number, one is a United Kingdom Virtual Mobile Number and the other is a USA Virtual Mobile Number. He can be contacted on any of those numbers from any staff member or customer and also the incoming call is identified to him of which number was called, he can also send and receive SMS Text messages on each of the Virtual Mobile Numbers no matter what country he is in.

His mobile phone app is also connected to his local internal company wide telephone system giving him a complete Global Telecommunications Solution.