Broadband Global Area Network
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| - | '''[[Broadband Global Area Network]]''' or '''[[BGAN]]''' for short, is a global '''[[Satellite]]''' '''[[Internet]]''' Network with telephony using portable terminals. The terminals are normally used to connect a laptop computer to | + | [[Image:Bgan-uplink.png|'''[[Broadband Global Area Network]]''' or '''[[BGAN]]''' for short, is a global '''[[Satellite]]''' '''[[Internet]]''' Network with telephony using portable terminals. 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.|thumb|300px]] |
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| + | '''[[Broadband Global Area Network]]''' or '''[[BGAN]]''' for short, is a global '''[[Satellite]]''' '''[[Internet]]''' Network with telephony using portable terminals. 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 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. | ||
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| *'''[[Digital video recorder]]''' | *'''[[Digital video recorder]]''' | ||
| *'''[[Electronic News Gathering]]''' | *'''[[Electronic News Gathering]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[WLAN]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Satellite television]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Digital Terrestrial Television]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Sports channels]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Satellite relay]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Basic Interoperable Scrambling System]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Satellite truck]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Communications satellite]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Datacasting]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Basic Interoperable Scrambling System]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Satellite truck]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Broadband Global Area Network]]''' | ||
| == '''Reference''' == | == '''Reference''' == | ||
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Broadband Global Area Network or BGAN for short, is a global Satellite Internet Network with telephony using portable terminals. 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 I-4 to provide almost global coverage.
[edit] Also see
- Digital video recorder
- Electronic News Gathering
- WLAN
- Satellite television
- Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service
- Digital Terrestrial Television
- Sports channels
- Satellite relay
- Basic Interoperable Scrambling System
- Satellite truck
- Communications satellite
- Datacasting
- Basic Interoperable Scrambling System
- Satellite truck
- Broadband Global Area Network
[edit] Reference
- see Wikipedia BGAN [1]
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