Tampnet, a privately owned Norwegian telecommunications company founded in 2001, provides connectivity and distribution services to the offshore energy sector. Employing approximately 150 people, the company's infrastructure consists of subsea fiber optic cables and wireless 4G LTE networks, serving the North Sea and Gulf of Mexico. In 2023, Tampnet's revenue was less than $25 million.
Tampnet announced a long-term service contract for telecom and network services with a leading drilling contractor to enhance offshore operations. A separate long-term service contract was also awarded for fiber connectivity and services for the Trion Project in the Gulf of Mexico. Tampnet also secured a long-term service contract for telecom and network services in the Gulf of Mexico, providing additional 5G coverage to drillships and contributing to increased FirstNet coverage. Finally, Tampnet chose Nowhere Networks as a supplier of business-critical network equipment to integrate radio technology into its existing fiber infrastructure, offering hybrid connectivity.