The Broadband Global Area Network or BGAN for short, is a global Satellite Internet Network with telephony using portable terminals. The terminals are normally used to connect a laptop computer to broadband Internet in remote locations. The value of BGAN terminals is that unlike other satellite Internet services which require bulky & heavy satellite dishes to connect, a BGAN terminal is smaller than a laptop and thus can be carried anywhere, and used globally. The network is provided by INMARSAT and uses two geostationary satellites, with a third satellite to enter service on February 24th, 2009. With the third satellite, the service will cover all parts of the globe except for the polar regions.
With the advantage portability, BGAN is also the fastest global data link in a portable terminal. It can be easily set up by anyone, and has excellent voice calling quality. It works on the L band, avoiding rain fade and other issues of traditional larger satellite systems.
BGAN is being used in the world today for disaster response, telemedicine, business continuity, military use, and recreational use.
So if your job takes you away from the office - even off the beaten track - BGAN can help you stay as productive as if you were back at base.
Make phone calls at the same time as accessing data applications via a standard desktop phone, wherever you are on the planet.
Access email, the internet, corporate networks and send large file attachments over a secure connection at speeds of up to 492kbps.
Send and receive text messages via a laptop PC to or from any mobile phone.
Where quality is paramount, such as live video, select guaranteed data rates up to 256kbps.
BGAN also supports on demand ISDN.
Choose from a range of devices, for personal use or to network a team.
This map depicts Inmarsat’s expectations of coverage post repositioning of its I-4
satellites. This map does not represent a guarantee of service. The availability of
service at the edge of coverage areas fluctuates depending on various conditions.
