Inmarsat also announced that Regional BGAN now supports the H.323 standard for videoconferencing and IP telephony, expanding its ability to deliver rich enterprise communications, and is now easier to configure for Apple Mac® users and those using older Microsoft Windows® operating systems.
These improvements have been made as a result of Inmarsat's programme of consultation with its user community and in response to evolving market requirements. VPNs have emerged as a key component of the modern mobile enterprise, with increasingly flexible and remote working driving demand for secure access to corporate networks in any place and at any time.
"This latest software release reinforces Regional BGAN's position as the only business solution for reliable, secure, mobile high-speed enterprise communications," said Issa Odtallah, senior technical manager at Inmarsat Middle East. "These upgrades complete our solution for connectivity to the enterprise in a business climate that demands access to information and resources, as and when required. They are testament to the value that Inmarsat places on consultation with its partners, sales channels, and end user community."
Regional BGAN, a notebook-sized satellite IP modem, offers businesses of all sizes high-speed data services, via satellite, over shared, secure 144kbit/s channels, virtually anywhere in up to 99 countries. It extends the reach of the corporate office to allow businesses to operate without the constraints of terrestrial networks or in locations where these are not available. It enables remote access to corporate networks, to the Internet, to email, and to manage file transfers.
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About Inmarsat Regional BGAN
Inmarsat Regional BGAN provides users with all the functionality of GPRS networks, at faster speeds, and is available across Western and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, northern half of Africa, large parts of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Indian sub-continent, at a time when most GPRS networks are still largely metropolitan based.
Regional BGAN operates via a lightweight, A4 sized portable satellite IP modem, and uses standard interfaces for ease of use. Its key features include:
• Continuous coverage within the satellite footprint
• "Always on" access to IP-based networks, including the Internet and corporate data networks
• Value for money, with users being charged only for the amount of data sent and received rather than time spent online
• Secure 144kbit/s shared channel
• Bluetooth, UBS and Ethernet ports
• Secure VPN access
Inmarsat is continuing to invest and evolve its portfolio of services to meet the high-speed data needs of business today and tomorrow. Regional BGAN represents the first evolution with the 144kbit/s IP connection, and paves the way for Inmarsat's Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN), utilising the I-4 satellites to offer voice and data services at speeds up to 432kbit/s, and currently due for launch in 2004.
Regional BGAN is distributed via a network of distribution partners that include many of the world's largest Telcos. They include: France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications, Telenor Satellite Services, Stratos Global Corporation, Xantic, Morsviazsputnik and The MVS Group, Net Africa, Egyptian Space Company (ESC), OteSat, Triband and Telecom Italia.
About Inmarsat Limited
• Inmarsat Ltd owns and operates a unique global mobile satellite network and delivers its communications solutions through a worldwide network of approximately 260 distributors and other service providers operating in over 80 countries to end users in the maritime, land and aeronautical sectors.
• Inmarsat Ltd has a portfolio of mobile satellite solutions, including voice, fax, intranet and Internet access and other data services.
• Inmarsat Ltd has more than 23 years of experience in designing, implementing and operating satellite networks.
• At the end of May 2003, approximately 275,000 terminals were registered to access Inmarsat Ltd's services.
• Inmarsat Ltd is also supported by partners in the fields of equipment manufacture, software provision and systems integration.
• Inmarsat Ltd is a subsidiary of Inmarsat Ventures plc.
• Inmarsat is the exclusive global partner of the FIA World Rally Championships.
• Visit http://www.inmarsat.com for more information.
Inmarsat Regional BGAN provides users with all the functionality of GPRS networks, at faster speeds, and is available across Western and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, northern half of Africa, large parts of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Indian sub-continent, at a time when most GPRS networks are still largely metropolitan based.
Regional BGAN operates via a lightweight, A4 sized portable satellite IP modem, and uses standard interfaces for ease of use. Its key features include:
• Continuous coverage within the satellite footprint
• "Always on" access to IP-based networks, including the Internet and corporate data networks
• Value for money, with users being charged only for the amount of data sent and received rather than time spent online
• Secure 144kbit/s shared channel
• Bluetooth, UBS and Ethernet ports
• Secure VPN access
Inmarsat is continuing to invest and evolve its portfolio of services to meet the high-speed data needs of business today and tomorrow. Regional BGAN represents the first evolution with the 144kbit/s IP connection, and paves the way for Inmarsat's Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN), utilising the I-4 satellites to offer voice and data services at speeds up to 432kbit/s, and currently due for launch in 2004.
Regional BGAN is distributed via a network of distribution partners that include many of the world's largest Telcos. They include: France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications, Telenor Satellite Services, Stratos Global Corporation, Xantic, Morsviazsputnik and The MVS Group, Net Africa, Egyptian Space Company (ESC), OteSat, Triband and Telecom Italia.
About Inmarsat Limited
• Inmarsat Ltd owns and operates a unique global mobile satellite network and delivers its communications solutions through a worldwide network of approximately 260 distributors and other service providers operating in over 80 countries to end users in the maritime, land and aeronautical sectors.
• Inmarsat Ltd has a portfolio of mobile satellite solutions, including voice, fax, intranet and Internet access and other data services.
• Inmarsat Ltd has more than 23 years of experience in designing, implementing and operating satellite networks.
• At the end of May 2003, approximately 275,000 terminals were registered to access Inmarsat Ltd's services.
• Inmarsat Ltd is also supported by partners in the fields of equipment manufacture, software provision and systems integration.
• Inmarsat Ltd is a subsidiary of Inmarsat Ventures plc.
• Inmarsat is the exclusive global partner of the FIA World Rally Championships.
• Visit http://www.inmarsat.com for more information.
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