Transcript Document 772279

Mobile Satellite Communications
for Remote Teams
2 April 2010
Jack Deasy
SAR GIS Interagency Group
Yosemite National Park
Inmarsat – Secure, Reliable, Proven
30 years providing cutting edge mobile satellite
communications
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Established in 1979 as an IGO for safety at sea
Privatized 1999
IPO 2005 on London Stock Exchange (ISAT)
Owns and operates network of 11 geostationary
satellites
Trusted provider of worldwide voice and data satellite
communications for government mobile users
• Proven reliability in safety at land, air, sea, disaster responses, coalition
operations, and VIP communications
• 99.99% average recorded satellite and network availability
More than 400,000 registered terminals
• U.S. Government is single largest end-users of Inmarsat services
• Users include DOD, FEMA, New York and Los Angeles police and fire
BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network)
Laptop sized terminal to access voice and highspeed data network
• 3G network offering standard IP and streaming service
• Data rates up to ½ Mbps
Weather-resistant
Highly portable, easy to use
• Communications “on the move” also available
Worldwide coverage
IP Network
Laptop
Voice &
ISDN
BGAN
IP Router
LAN
Switch
Voice &
ISDN
Earth
Station
Circuit Switched Network
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Portable BGAN Terminals:
Mobile Office in a Backpack
•BGAN connects remote teams
into the public switch phone
network AND the Internet
•Any data you can send over the
Internet can be sent over BGAN
•A BGAN plus WI-FI router can
support a number of computers,
Smart Phones or other WI-FI
enabled devices, creating an
instant “hotspot” anywhere
•Some BGANs have Wi-FI built in
•BGAN can be battery powered
(36 hours standby) and use solar
chargers or 12volt car batteries
for remote power.
•Laptop sized portable BGAN
terminals setup in less than five
minutes
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Vehicular-mounted
BGAN terminals:
Internet at 60 mph
•Vehicular BGAN are magnet-mounted
for quick deployment, turning any
vehicle into a instant mobile command
post with full voice and data
connectivity
•BGAN deployed today by US military
in Afghanistan and Iraq, and routinely
used by FEMA and National Guard for
disaster response in the United States.
•BGAN provided connectivity for
agencies responding to Jan. 2010
Haiti earthquake.
•Partners such as San Diego State
University are extending BGAN use in
wildfires and border patrol, including
with small, non-military UAVs
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For More Information
•BGAN is available through Inmarsat’s
global network of distributors.
•Distributors provide wide range of
equipment and airtime plans to fit your
budget and procurement cycle, as well as
training and support
• BGAN is on DOD, GSA and state
contracting vehicles
•To find a distributor, go to
www.inmarsat.com/partners
•Inmarsat and its partners also support
demonstrations, exercises and pilot
projects for government agencies.
•Point of contact: Jack Deasy, Director,
Civil Program, Inmarsat Government
Services
•[email protected]
•Mobile:
Inmarsat confidential
+1 336-541-0938
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www.inmarsat.com
For more information:
Jack Deasy, director, civil programs
Inmarsat Government Services, Inc.
1101 Connecticut Ave, NW, Ste 1205
Washington, DC 20036
Tel. +1 336-541-0938
Email: [email protected]
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