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BGAN - Broadband Internet wherever you are on the plant
The Broadband Global Area Network or BGAN for short, is a global Satellite Internet Network with telephony using portable terminals. BGAN allows you to access data applications at broadband speed and make phone calls at the same time - wherever you are on the planet. The terminals are normally used to connect a laptop computer to broadband Internet in remote locations, although as long as line-of-sight to the satellite exists, the terminal can be used anywhere. The value of BGAN terminals is that unlike other satellite Internet services which require bulky & heavy satellite dishes to connect, a BGAN terminal is about the size of a laptop and thus can be carried easily. The network is provided by INMARSAT and uses three geostationary satellites called I4 to provide almost global coverage .
Downlink speeds of high-end BGAN terminals are up to 492kb/s and upload speeds slightly lower at 300-400kb/s. BGAN users frequently use TCP packet accelerators to improve performance.
Rent a mobile satellite terminal for $5.90 per day
Renting an RBGAN terminal is a cost-effective way for those that need the equipment only for a limited time. The standard RBGAN Rental Kit is available from atrexx for only $5.90 per day. Regional Broadband Global Access Network (RBGAN) offers reliable, secure data access over Inmarsat satellites in a cost-effective way: Subscribers only pay for the traffic volume - not for the time spent online. RBGAN is the ideal broadband solution for employees and government personnel on the move as well as for world travelers that need to be sure of a secure and reliable access to the Internet and to corporate networks in remote regions.
Renting an RBGAN terminal is a cost-effective way for those that need the equipment only for a limited time. The standard RBGAN Rental Kit is available from atrexx for only $5.90 per day. This includes the subscription fee to the service. In addition, prepaid Credit Vouchers cover usage charges.
More Information available: http://www.atrexx.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=mobile-satellite&id=327
Diving Into The African Market Is IEC Telecom’s New Sub
IEC Telecom Group in Paris, an International Service Provider for Thuraya, Inmarsat, Iridium and SpeedCast (Vsat), with its subsidiaries SAFA Telecom in Dubai and DEVOR Technologies in Singapore, has established a new entity, ASTEC Telecom, operating from Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo. With its new branch, ASTEC Telecom, IEC Telecom Group intends to accelerate its development in the Gulf of Guinea by selling and supporting Mobile & Fixed Satellite Telecommunication Services to the Oil & Gas Market and to other major segments such as NGOs, Government/Defense, Mining, and Fishing. The company will tackle its expansion in Africa with an extended range of solutions.
Driven from Pointe-Noire, ASTEC Telecom will develop IEC Telecom Group activities over the Gulf of Guinea by creating a major network of Value Added Distributors. The company will initially cover Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. The technical skills and international experience of IEC Telecom Group combined with ASTEC Telecom local expertise and customer closeness will help the company to become a major player in MSS, FSS, Radio, Vsat and Value Added vertical Solutions such as Asset Tracking, Broadcasting, and Security Technologies in the region. Hot line and expertise can be called on a 7/7 basis with Singapore, Dubai, Paris and Pointe Noire providing similar support levels