Inmarsat BGAN Service Information

The Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) is a global satellite network with telephony using portable terminals. The network is provided by Inmarsat and uses three geostationary satellites called I-4 to provide almost global coverage.

BGAN Standard +
High-Usage, Low-Cost, Consumer Grade BGAN Service Plans

Affordable BGAN Internet service options are finally here. Standard+ is availalble to all BGAN Terminals. Standard+ plans are very similar to other BGAN plans except speeds are slowed only when network congestion is present. You may never even experience the slowed speeds as the use of BGAN Terminals have been declining as other options have came availalbe. The BGAN Standard+ Speeds are identical to commercial grade High-Priority BGAN service. Standard+ service has the same routing priority level as IsatHub service and is availalble for iSavi terminals a well.

• If You Exceed Usage Above Your Subscribed Level, You Will Be Billed At Next Level Up
• Usage is Reset Monthly
• There is NO Rollover of Unused Allowance
• ISDN is blocked on this plan
• Inmarsat has Stated that this Service is not for Open Ocean Use
• Inmarsat Slows Data Speeds to 128Kbps if Usage Exceeds 30 GB During Any Calendar Month
• Streaming Services Options Allowed

BGAN Standard
High Priority Routing Service Plans

Downlink speeds of high-end BGAN terminals are up to 492 kbit/s and upload speeds are also up to 492 kbit/s - Best Effort as BGAN Background IP (BIP) is a contended (shared) channel. As with all geosynchronous satellite connections, latency is an issue. Common latency is 1–1.5 seconds round trip for the Background IP service. It is slightly better for the Streaming services at 800 ms – 1 second. This latency is mainly due to the great distance that has to be traveled before a packet can reach the Internet, but is slightly exacerbated by the back-end technology as normal latency over a Very small aperture terminal (VSAT) system is roughly 550 ms.

BGAN Standard
Geographic Service Plans

Discounted BGAN Standard IP Data Rates For Specific Countries & Regions.

BGAN Voice Services

Available for ALL BGAN Service Plans.

BGAN - ISDN & Streaming Streaming Services

• Streaming services connect to the Internet similar to standard BGAN services
• Streaming services are charged by the minute, not like standard BGAN services which charged Per Megabyte transferred
• A Minimum $1,500 USD Deposit is Required to Enable Streaming Services Per SIM Card
• All BGAN services are available and deduct from Bundle funds at the listed rates
• There is no maximum amount on streaming time that can be purchased, additional funds may be added at anytime
• A suspension alert will be issued to email address(es) when 75% of deposit has been spent
• Streaming accounts have a validity period of 1 year from activation

PREPAID BGAN
High Priority Routing Prepaid Service Plans

BGAN terminals are made by multiple manufacturers. They all have similar capabilities. BGAN can be easily set up by anyone, and has excellent voice calling quality. It uses the L band, avoiding rain fade and other issues affecting satellite systems operating at higher frequency bands.

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