BGAN for Broadcast & Mobile Media

BGAN is the only mobile satellite service to offer broadband data – up to 492kbps – with simultaneous voice, through a single, truly portable device on a global basis.  It is also the first service to offer guaranteed data rates on demand – up to 256kbps – for live video broadcast.

TRANSFORMING SATELLITE NEWS GATHERING
Network Innovations is set to transform satellite news gathering with Inmarsat’s Broadband Global Area Network service – BGAN – a compelling combination: smaller, higher bandwidth terminals that can be rapidly deployed all over the world and easily used by non-technical staff.  So, wherever the story breaks next, make sure BGAN is at your side.

Applications

• Live video and audio broadcast
• Store and forward
• Broadband mobile office: email, Internet, VPN, telephone
• Remote bureau: supporting multiple users from a single device

In-Field Equipment

• BGAN satellite terminal
• Handheld video camera
• BGAN voice handset
• Power adapters AC/DC, batteries, cables
• Laptop (MAC or PC) with software for video/audio encoding
   

Key Benefits

Simultaneous voice and broadband data

• Significantly improved picture quality from a single, highly portable device
• Send reports more quickly in dangerous situations
• Reporter can speak to the studio while making a live video broadcast
• Separate voice channel means data performance is not affected

Highly portable

• Easily carried in a backpack – the highest bandwidth terminal only weighs 2.2 kilos
• Ideal for rapid deployment
• Doesn’t draw attention to media presence in dangerous situations

Global coverage 

• Wherever you are on the planet, you can access the BGAN service
• Deploy same device worldwide to all mobile news gathering teams

Flexible 

• BGAN supports both ISDN and IP – compatible with legacy news gathering applications while providing a smooth upgrade path to IP

Easy to use

• Quick to set up and shut down
• No technical expertise required – reduce size of reporting teams and costs

Reliable

• Send high quality video back to the studio – on time, every time
• Network capacity can be dynamically re-directed to areas of high usage
• Ensures bandwidth availability is maintained when a major news story breaks
• Range of highly robust satellite terminals to withstand challenging environments and climatic extremes

Competitively priced 

• Significantly lower costs for both terminals and airtime compared with previous generations of mobile satellite services
• Can deploy to more reporting teams 
• Live news coverage from more locations, increasing your competitive edge