Inmarsat
BGAN goes global with launch across the Americas
Inmarsat's pioneering BGAN service is now available
across North and South America, giving the world access
to seamless mobile broadband coverage for the first
time.
Mobile users will now be able to connect to corporate
networks, e-mail and the Internet at broadband speeds
- and make telephone calls at the same time - almost
anywhere on the planet.
Powered by Inmarsat's new generation of Inmarsat-4
(I-4) satellites - positioned in geostationary orbit
over Brazil and the Indian Ocean - BGAN is now accessible
across 85 per cent of the world's landmass and to 98
per cent of the population.
Inmarsat BGAN is accessed using a small, highly portable
satellite terminal, which is quick to set up and easy
to use for anyone who wants dependable, secure broadband
access when traveling.
Users can work collaboratively and wirelessly, making
simultaneous voice and broadband data connections, before
packing up and moving on in the time it takes to stow
a laptop PC and BGAN satellite terminal.
Inmarsat BGAN can also be sold and used in the United
States, where early adopters are expected to include
emergency first responders, such fire and police departments,
in readiness for this year's hurricane season.
Frank August, Inmarsat's regional director for North
America, who is based in the company's Washington DC
bureau, believes Inmarsat BGAN will play an important
role in homeland security and crisis management following
lessons learned in the wake of Hurricane Katrina last
year.
He said: "The agencies responsible for maintaining
utilities struggled to cope with the loss of telephone
and cellular networks after the hurricane, which made
the situation worse. "There's little doubt that
if BGAN had been available at the time of Katrina it
could have been an important tool for the relief agencies."
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 28 November 2006
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28 November 2006
Inmarsat Plays Key Role
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First SwiftBroadband Traffic
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27 September 2006
Inmarsat Wins Award for
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Offering
31
August 2006
European Airline Embarks
on Inmarsat Based
Cellphone Calling
30 August 2006
Inmarsat
BGAN Supports
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18
August 2006
Norwegian Aid Team
Utilizes
Inmarsat
BGAN
for Landmine Clearance
15 August 2006
Greenland Explorer Praises
Inmarsat
BGAN During
Climate Study
8 August 2006
International Rescue
Committee Utilizes Inmarsat
BGAN for Relief Links
20
July 2006
Mobile
phones prepare for
take-off on Airbus with
Inmarsat
Swiftbroadband
19
July 2006
Kon-tiki
Replica Arrives
Safely in Polynesia Using
Inmarsat Fleet F77
12
July 2006
Telefónica
Extends BGAN
Distribution Across Globe
11
July 2006
TCP
Accelerator Doubles
BGAN E-mail Speed
4
June 2006
Opening
of Kenya Centre
Fulfills Africa Maritime
Rescue Gap
30
May 2006
Inmarsat
BGAN Utilized
in Aftermath of
Java Earthquake
26
May 2006
Inmarsat
C Alert
Saves Fisherman
24
May 2006
Inmarsat
BGAN Relays
Reports from Everest Team
23
May 2006
Inmarsat
Supports
Surinam Flood Relief
17
May 2006
Inmarsat
Low-Cost
Crew Calling Sparks
World Cup Fever
17
May 2006
Inmarsat
BGAN Chosen
by Teenager on
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15
May 2006
Inmarsat
BGAN Goes
Global Across the Americas
10
May 2006
Inmarsat
RBGAN Supports Disabled Mountaineers
28
April 2006
Inmarsat
F77 Selected by South Africa Navy
28
April 2006
Inmarsat
RBGAN Provides Photos of Africa
Charity Work
21
April 2006
Inmarsat
BGAN Utilized in Greenland Climate Study
6
April 2006
Inmarsat
BGAN Poised for Launch Across North
& South America
17
March 2006
Canada
Boosts Inmarsat Support for Army & Navy
13
March 2006
Lightning
Strike Drama as Volvo Yachts Reach Brazil
13
March 2006
Inmarsat
Keeps Mudslide Rescue Teams Online
13
March 2006
Inmarsat
Extends Lifeline to Niger's Migrant Workers
6
March 2006
Volvo
Yachts On-Course After Mid-Ocean Drama
3
March 2006
Showtime
for Inmarsat
BGAN as it Prepares
To Go Global
21
February 2006
BBC
Reports From Mudslide Disaster Via Inmarsat BGAN
20
February 2006
HNS-9201
BGAN
Terminal Gains Inmarsat
Type Approval
23
January 2006
Inmarsat's
Final Milestone
for BGAN Expansion in
the Americas
16
January 2006
Inmarsat
A Completes
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