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 broadband Internet in remote locations, although as long as line-of-sight to the satellite exists, the terminal can be used anywhere | + | '''[[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. | ||
| - | == Also see == | + | The network is provided by Inmarsat and uses three geostationary satellites called I-4 to provide almost global coverage. |
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| + | == '''Also see''' == | ||
| *'''[[Digital video recorder]]''' | *'''[[Digital video recorder]]''' | ||
| *'''[[Electronic News Gathering]]''' | *'''[[Electronic News Gathering]]''' | ||
| - | == Reference == | + | == '''Reference''' == |
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| #see Wikipedia ''BGAN'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BGAN] | #see Wikipedia ''BGAN'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BGAN] | ||
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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.
Also see
Reference
- see Wikipedia BGAN [1]
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