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Technical Overview
Inmarsat's satellite technology provides a fast, efficient connection,
allowing you to download 50KB files, e-mail or attachments in about 3 seconds.
Advanced spot-beam technology allows Inmarsat to maintain a footprint
stretching across 145 countries from Europe, Africa, and most of Asia.
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The maximum bandwidth within each spot-beam is 144kbit/s. But because
Regional BGAN is a packet data network, the average bandwidth available is
shared among several connected users if they transmit data at the same time.
The Regional BGAN system allocates this capacity where needed - invisibly to
the end-user. Based on Inmarsat's forecast of traffic and capacity, over a
three-minute period we estimate users will consistently experience transfer
rates equivalent to more than double those offered by current terrestrial
GPRS services.
Software Information
Typical Operating Systems (OS) and devices that are compatible with
Regional BGAN
Operating Systems and devices
* These systems are compatible if: 1) the antenna is manually pointed; 2) the system supports Java 1.4; 3) if link is established indirectly via routers.
Service Information
Popular Applications
SMTP / POP3 Outlook Express, Eudora or similar
IMAP4 / SMTP MS Outlook, Outlook Express or similar
HTTP Selected Websites IE, Netscape
HTTP WebMail Hotmail, Yahoo
Text Conferencing Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger
VPN (pptp / Ipsec) - Intranet, drive access, database synchronisation IE, Netscape, Windows, Checkpoint
Technical and Network solutions
Peer-to-Peer Networking
Shared Drive access, online service internet/intranet Commercially 'Off the
Shelf' Routers, Windows Networking
Netbios, TCP/IP, Printer-sharing HP, IP printing
FTP
PUT WFTP, cuteFTP or similar
GET Microsoft Windows FTP
PIM (Personal Information Management), PDAs
Calendar / Schedules Synchrologic, XTND
Contacts / E-mail - Lite Cartesia (Palm Pilot)
Security
Firewall Configuration ZoneAlarm
Virus Control Mcafee
Network Access Management Netnanny
See also Secure Access in Popular Applications
Voice over IP* Yahoo Messenger
Hardware Information
Below are the technical specifications of Regional BGAN satellite IP modem. This lightweight piece of kit is both robust and portable and can be connected to your computer using USB, Ethernet or Bluetooth interfaces.
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