Inmarsat BGAN

Inmarsat is the world's leading provider of global mobile satellite communications providing voice and high-speed data services to almost anywhere on the planet - on land, at sea and in the air. This service is provided through BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network).

Inmarsat own and operate 10 satellites in geostationary orbit 35,786km above the Earth, controlled from their HQ in London via ground stations located around the globe.

BGAN enables you to:

- Make phone calls at the same time as accessing data applications wherever you are on the planet.

- Benefit from select guaranteed data rates up to 256kbps. BGAN also supports on demand ISDN.

- Access email, the internet, corporate networks over a secure connection at speeds up to 492kbps.

- Easily send large file attachments over a secure connection at speeds up to 492kbps.

- Send and receive text messages via a laptop PC to or from any mobile phone.

As the coverage map below shows, BGAN delivers network coverage across most of the world's landmass.