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BGAN Network (Broadband Global Area Network)

Inmarsat’s Broadband Global Area Network – BGAN – is the world’s first mobile communications service of any kind to provide both voice and broadband data simultaneously through a single, truly portable device on a global basis.
It is also the first mobile communications service to offer guaranteed data rates
on demand.

In a standard office environment, broadband access is now taken for granted.
But for those whose jobs take them away to more remote locations, accessing the corporate network or the Internet often means a return to slow dial-up connections, or worse still, no access at all.

With Inmarsat’s BGAN service, you can set up a broadband mobile office in minutes – wherever you are on the planet.

Delivered via the world’s largest and most sophisticated communications satellites, BGAN will provide affordable, mobile broadband services at speeds up to half a megabit in a highly portable, easy to use form.

Journalists, military personnel, aid workers and other established users of mobile satellite communications will welcome the superior performance and lighter load.

But other users, such as engineers, consultants and sales personnel – anyone, in fact, who wants dependable, secure broadband access when travelling in locations with unreliable or no telecoms networks – will now be able to reap the benefits of mobile satellite communications.

Global coverage
BGAN will deliver seamless network coverage across most of the world’s land mass. Users will be able to get broadband wherever they go – not just in major cities or at the airport. BGAN is initially accessible in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Coverage will be extended to North and South America, expected by mid 2006.

Simultaneous voice and broadband data
With a single BGAN device, you can access data applications at speeds up to half a megabit and make a phone call at the same time. In a world-first for mobile services, you can also select guaranteed data rates on demand, with a choice of data rates to suit your application requirements. And to ensure bandwidth availability, network capacity
can be re-directed to areas
of heavy usage.

Highly portable
BGAN terminals are compact, lightweight and can be carried as easily as a laptop – the smallest BGAN terminal weighs less than one kilo. A fully functional broadband mobile office can be set up and shut down in minutes.

Totally flexible
BGAN supports the latest IP services, as well as traditional circuit-switched voice and data. Integrating seamlessly with your corporate networks, it will support legacy applications while providing a smooth upgrade path to IP. There are terminals for single users and small teams, which can be connected to a laptop via a wired or wireless connection. And the user interface can be customised according to your requirements.

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