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BGAN - Terminal Comparisons
Inmarsat's Broadband Global Area Network service BGAN is accessible via a small, lightweight, satellite terminal, which is easy to carry, quick to set up and simple to use. And you can use the same device worldwide. A range of terminals is available, providing performance options to suit different operational needs. The service is accessed via BGAN LaunchPad, a software interface, which is standard across all terminals.

  
BGAN Terminal Comparisons

R-BGAN
IP-based, entry-level device

Wideye™ Sabre™ I
Voice and data, entry-level device

Explorer 100/110
Smallest, lightest device in the range

HNS 9201
High erformance,
multi-user device

Explorer™ 300
Highly Compact, robust device

Explorer™ 500
High bandwidth, highly portable device

Explorer™ 700
Multi-user device with extensive functionality
Manufacturer: Hughes Network Systems
www.hns.comy
Addvalue Communications
www.wideye.com.sg
Thrane & Thrane
www.thrane.com
Hughes Network Systems
www.hns.com
Thrane & Thrane
www.thrane.com
Thrane & Thrane
www.thrane.com
Thrane & Thrane
www.thrane.com
Size: 300 x 240mm (1.6kgs) 384 x 180mm (1.2kgs) 200 x 140mm (<1kg) 345 x 275mm (2.8kgs) 217 x 217mm (<1.5kgs) 217 x 217mm (<1.5kgs) 290 x 399mm (<3.2kgs)
Standard IP: Up to 144kbps
(send & receive)
Up to 384 / 240kbps
(receive/send)
Up to 384 / 240kbps
(receive/send)
Up to 492kbps
(send & receive)
Up to 384 / 240kbps
(receive/send)
Up to 464 / 448kbps
(receive/send)
Up to 492kbps
(send & receive)
Streaming IP: N/A 32, 64kbps
(send & receive)
32, 64kbps
(send & receive)
32, 64, 128, 256kbps
(send & receive)
32, 64kbps
(send & receive)
32, 64, 128kbps
(send & receive)
32, 64, 128, 256kbps
(send & receive)
ISDN: N/A N/A N/A 1 x 64kbps N/A 1 x 64kbps via USB Only 2 x 64kbps
Voice: Via VoIP Via RJ11 or Bluetooth handset/headset Via Nera WorldSet, ISDN phones, Bluetooth handset Via ISDN handset Via RJ11 or Bluetooth Via RJ11 or Bluetooth handset; 3.1kHz audio Via RJ11 (x2), Bluetooth handset; 3.1kHz audio
Data interfaces: USB, Bluetooth, Ethernet USB, Bluetooth, Ethernet USB, Bluetooth Ethernet from Q2 2006 USB, Ethernet, WLAN 802.11b Bluetooth, Ethernet USB, Bluetooth, Ethernet USB, Bluetooth, Ethernet (x2), WLAN 802.11g, Digital I/O
Ingress protection: IP 54 IP 44 IP 44 IP 55 IP 54 IP 54 IP 52 (Tansceiver)
IP 66 (Antenna)
 
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