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  BGAN - Portable Satellite Internet & Phone
Page Updated January 31, 2012
  Connect a Laptop, Smartphone or Any Wireless Device to a portable BGAN satellite terminal for High-Speed Internet. These self-contained antennas deliver up to 492 Kbps of broadband connectivity anywhere on the planet for up to 36 hours and can be carried inside of a laptop case. Service fees of BGAN are $4 to $6.49 per Megabyte, which is higher than the satellite dish services we offer. The obvious advantage of BGAN systems are their portability.

 
BGAN Wideye Sabre
Wideye Sabre $1,650
Entry Level - Feature Rich
384 Kbps Speeds   
Hughes 9202 BGAN Terminal
Hughes 9202 $2,950
Best Compact w/ Wireless AP
464 Kbps Speeds  
Hughes 9201
Hughes 9201 $3,099
Tied Fastest & Wireless AP
492 Kbps Speeds  
Explorer 300
Explorer 300 $2,689
Reliable - Very Compact
384 Kbps Speeds  
Thrane Explorer 500 BGAN Terminal
Explorer 500 $3,299
Reliable - Very Compact
448 Kbps Speeds  
Thrane Explorer 700 BGAN Terminal
Explorer 700 $5,369
Fast, Wireless AP Included
492 Kbps Speeds  
BGAN Hardened Ready Pelican Case
Ready Case $3,173
Complete BGAN Systems In
A Hardened Case  
The Football BGAN Terminal
The Football $13,733
No Aiming - Wireless Access
Manufactured by Ground Control

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BGAN Inmarsat Coverage Map Global Coverage & Service
BGAN terminals may connect anywhere on the globe except for the poles. If you are within one of the three colored regions, you may connect at broadband speeds, as well as make and receive phone calls from anywhere. more

Ground Control's BGAN Optimized Network = BGAN Max
Not only are Ground Control's BGAN Airtime prices competitive and easy to understand, our powerful BGAN MAX servers can cut usage up to 80% to make a dollar last 5 times longer.

                        BGAN Service Plans   
                                       
Services Billed At Listed Rates
   
Global Use
(Cost in US Dollars)
Buy It
  BGAN Usage Only Service
       1 Year Term - Choose Deposit of $100 to $1000.
       Phone costs are $0.99 cents per minute to any standard phone.

$39 a month + usage costs
Usage billed at $6.49 per MB

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  BGAN Prepaid Try It Plan - 10 Megabytes for $49
       No term contracts - Service must be used within 2 weeks.
       Limit one per customer. Please call for information on card use.

$49 Prepaid Internet
(10 MB with no activation fee)

  BGAN Prepaid Service - 63 Megabytes
       No term contracts - Service must be used within 2+ months*.
       Phone costs are $0.99 cents per minute to any standard phone.
$375 Prepaid Internet
(63 MB = $5.95 per MB)
  BGAN Prepaid Service - 255 Megabytes
       No term contracts - Service must be used within 12 months.
       Phone costs are $0.99 cents per minute to any standard phone.

$1,299 Prepaid Internet
(255 MB = $5.09 per MB)

  BGAN Prepaid Service - 1200 Megabytes
       No term contracts - Service must be used within 12 months.
       Phone costs are $0.99 cents per minute to any standard phone.

$4,999 Prepaid Internet
(1200 MB = $4.16 per MB)

  Optional BGAN Services
  Multi-System SCAP Accounts
       Two or more BGAN Sim Cards pull from 1 balance, 1 account.
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  Include a local phone number
       Gives your BGAN phone a local number.
$10 /month + $1.34 per minute Info Link
  Steaming Services CIR 1:1
       An unshared data channel for video broadcasters.
Charged per minute Info Link
  BGAN Private Networking
       BGAN terminals can stay within your existing Intranet
$595 setup charge
Service starting at $69/mo
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   BGAN MAX technology included - Cut BGAN usage up to 80% and increase BGAN performance 700%.
   You may purchase just the BGAN Sim Card(s) from Ground Control for your existing BGAN terminal(s). 
   BGAN terminals will operate in any country with any of the 3 Inmarsat satellites without any plan changes.
   There is a one time activation fee of $40 with most accounts.
   Phone Rates For Calling Standard and Non-Standard Phones.
   Balance levels are easily increased by contacting us.
   * 63 MB plans will be active for remainder of activation calendar month and the following 2 full months.
   Usage Only Plans renew each year unless requested otherwise.
   BGAN VPN - Streaming - SMS - ISDN - FAX - Standard & Non-standard calling.
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Total Broadband Freedom
With a BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network)... if you can see the sky, you can connect at broadband speeds. There are no "dead zones" as with cellular systems, and there will be no service outages when entering a local disaster. Anyone can point a BGAN terminal toward a satellite and be on the Internet at broadband speeds. Connect one or more computers to a BGAN terminal via wi-fi, or with a standard Ethernet cable. Also connect a standard phone and make and receive calls from anyone. These systems are capable of traveling and working in any country with reliable broadband Internet.

How To Point and Use a BGAN Terminal

A Mobile Office - Internet, Phone and Fax
In addition to broadband Internet, all terminals may be used for excellent voice calling. A telephone number is assigned to each terminal for making or receiving calls from anywhere. You can even be on the phone and Internet simultaneously. BGAN terminals do not require an external power source to operate up to 36 hours per charged battery. These systems are field proven and have been invaluable communications tools to thousands of organizations worldwide.

General BGAN Features
All accounts include BGAN MAX - Reduce costs
Compact - All terminals will fit into a laptop case
High-Speed IP data (Internet) to any connected device
Works with standard phones. Terminal jack is assigned a phone number.
Can use Internet & phone simultaneously
Self-Contained, runs on internal battery for hours
Optional Public/Static IP that can be used worldwide
Group 3 FAX and ISDN 64Kbps capable
Voicemail, call hold, call waiting
Performance Video Streaming Services with guaranteed speeds
SMS text messaging
Optional Server Side Firewall Control
Battery life on any BGAN Terminal is normally 36 hours of Idle use

All terminals may connect to 12 or 24V power with optional DC vehicle port adapter
All terminals work with different International AC powers, (U.S., U.K., European Standards)
A BGAN terminal is capable of working in all countries

User Interface
The BGAN Launchpad program installed on a laptop helps you point the BGAN toward any of the three Inmarsat I-4 geostationary satellites. With practice, you can point a system and be online in about 2-3 minutes.

Make Any BGAN A Wireless Access Point
For BGAN terminals that do not have integrated wireless, simply add a wireless access point to the BGAN LAN port. The Hughes 9202 has recently been released with integrated wireless.
BGAN Wireless Access Point

BGAN Ready Cases - Starting at $3,173
The BGAN Ready Case is perfect first responders or any organization that requires a
portable office in a box that works when and where you need it.
BGAN Ready Case

BGAN Communications Backpacks - Starting at $3,173
Hike a BGAN terminal into remote no-power regions. BGAN Backpack Solutions
BGAN Communications Backpack

BGAN Explorer 300 Used by Red Cross for Disaster Area Communication

Streaming Live Video Over BGAN
The portability BGAN with a video camera is ground breaking. Now any organization can use what CNN has been doing for years... live broadcasts from anywhere in the world.
More Information on BGAN Streaming.


BGAN Video Streaming

BGAN X-Stream
BGAN X-Stream (aka BGAN X) is Inmarsat’s new premium IP streaming service. It offers guaranteed, on demand streaming data rates from a minimum of 384kbps. Only the Explorer 700 and the Hughes 9201 may use X-Stream channel. More Info

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You Have Our Full Support

We're not just a reseller, Ground Control's BGAN servers make your BGAN experience the best it can be. We've been a a leader in high-speed mobile Internet connectivity since 2002 because we provide unique solutions for our clients. We want you to trust that in addition to selling you the equipment, we'll be there to support you with all of your simple or complex requirements.


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