BGAN: 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 and truly portable device on a global basis. With Inmarsat's BGAN service, you can set up a broadband mobile office in minutes wherever you are on the lanet. BGAN provides affordable, mobile broadband services at speeds up to half a megabit in a highly portable and user friendly Mode.

Journalists, military personnel, aid workers and other established users of mobile satellite communications will welcome the superior performance and lighter load of BGAN. But other users, such as engineers, consultants and sales personnel anyone, in fact, who want dependable, secure broadband access while travelling in locations with unreliable or no telecoms networks can now reap the benefits of mobile satellite communications. There are various terminals for BGAN depending upon customer demands and requirements for data rates. Each terminal offers a different set of specifications and services. BGAN offers a maximum transmission rate of 492Kbps (send &TM receive) on standard IP offered in the Explorer 700 and HNS 9201 terminals. For live video or video conferencing, BGAN offers an IP streaming rate of 256Kbps on demand. BGAN also supports ISDN. BGAN supports Voice and Data interfaces such as RJ11, Bluetooth, Ethernet, USB, and WLAN. In order to protect against interference, distortion or fading effects resulting from environmental factors such as solid objects (including body parts like hands and fingers), dust, accidental contact, and water in electrical enclosures, BGAN also provides Ingress Protection (or IP code).

Global Coverage
BGAN delivers seamless network coverage across most of the world's land mass. Users are able to get broadband wherever they go not just in major cities or at the airport. BGAN is accessible in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, North and South America.

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 supports 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 customized according to your requirements.

Trademark reliability
Inmarsat's name is synonymous with reliable communications, given responsibilities in providing maritime safety services. The network Capacity of new satellites is 16 times greater than before, delivering a massive boost to an already highly available network. And the whole system is backed by 24/7 customer support from partner
organizations.

Easy to use
BGAN is designed for simplicity and ease of use. No specialist technical expertise is required to set it up and use it. It's easy to manage costs, because you can track service usage and charges in real-time. You can use the same device worldwide and the user interface is standard across all terminals. And there are never any compatibility issues with local telecoms networks, because you connect directly to the satellite.

Completely secure
Inmarsat has vast experience in providing secure communications to military and government customers. BGAN meets these exacting requirements and supports all major VPN products and encryption standards.