For media applications, Intelsat General provides third-party capacity on Inmarsat BGAN Service.

Inmarsat's Broadband Global Area Network service (BGAN) provides both voice and broadband data simultaneously and on a global basis. It also offers a portfolio of guaranteed IP streaming rates on demand for live video and audio broadcasting.

BGAN is also a proven connectivity solution for store-and-forward video, print and photo journalism, and temporary field offices.

Key benefits of BGAN:

• End-to-end solutions allow broadcasters to tailor BGAN to their news priorities and budgets


• Hardware-lite solutions that do not require a traditional encoder and hardware decoder on a point-to-point connection


• Guaranteed IP streaming data rates on-demand to meet a wide range of live video requirements and budgets


• Quickly establish voice and live video streaming wherever the news story is breaking


• Easily carried in a backpack - the highest bandwidth terminals weigh about 3.2kgs (7lbs) - enabling immediate connectivity


• Compatible with leading broadcast video applications and codecs, and other sector-specific 3rd party peripherals


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


• Quick and easy to set up and shut down
  
  
  
  • Allowing you to send reports more quickly in dangerous situations


• No technical expertise or training required


• Network capacity can be dynamically redirected to areas of high usage - ensures bandwidth availability is maintained when a major news story breaks