Industry specific solutions
BGAN's inherent flexibility makes it a practical solution in a varied and growing number of sectors - as well as for multiple operational roles within individual industries.
Established users of mobile satellite communications, such as journalists, military personnel and aid workers, can enjoy BGAN's superior performance and portability. And so, too, can many expected new users, including consultants, sales executives, project managers and researchers, to name just a few. In fact, anyone who needs reliable, secure broadband access when traveling or working in locations where the local telecoms networks are either poor or non-existent can reap the benefits of mobile satellite communication with BGAN.
Key sectors for BGAN services:
- Media
Journalists need to travel light, but they also need the capability to break big stories from remote locations. BGAN provides the answer. With streaming data capability up to 256 kbps, be the first with breaking news, and keep one step ahead of the competition.
- Governmentand Military
Government entities and NGOs require the ability to send and receive vital information from the field, especially when they are operating in dangerous and highly volatile locations. In cases where information flow is critical, this is not just a matter of efficiency or convenience, it can mean the difference between success or disaster. Reliable access to e-mail, the Internet and the corporate LAN is critical when time is of the essence.
- Finance
Banks and other financial institutions operating in countries where the existing communications infrastructure is unreliable are in a precarious position. Using BGAN as a 99-percent reliable backup solution to terrestrial systems provides peace of mind and the confidence that data will not be interrupted or delayed, and opportunities for fraud and abuse will be lessened.
- Education
For those living and working in remote regions, access to education can be a hit-and-miss affair, as can data gathering and analysis for those undertaking research in distant lands. With BGAN, learning is no longer the preserve of the lucky few, and educational institutions can share their research and work closely with their own and partner universities back home—not only spreading knowledge, but saving money at the same time.
- Oil and Energy
The first step in undertaking a large-scale exploration program or other project is the initial onsite evaluation. With BGAN, basic data can be sent and received between the remote site and headquarters, analyzed and evaluated, saving both time and great expense.
- Agriculture
Farming in wide-spread areas, such as Africa, can involve traveling over vast distances, spending days, and sometimes weeks, away from home checking on crops and livestock. Waiting until you return home to act on your findings can be frustrating. With BGAN, there is no need to wait. Anything, from new fencing to insecticides, can be ordered from the road within minutes using the e-commerce facility.
- Tourism
With digital cameras and instant communications, travelers today don’t expect to have to wait until they return home from a trip to share pictures with friends and family. BGAN lets them e-mail pictures home so their experiences can be shared as they happen. BGAN can also serve as an important safety and security tool for tourists, ensuring they have a go-anywhere communications system in the case of an emergency—an added value that can be a critical factor when deciding on a travel vendor.
- Construction
Construction companies will find BGAN ideal for providing reliable, high-speed connectivity to and from 'the field'. And BGAN can also provide effective communications between project sites during 'rolling' construction projects involving pipelines, power lines, road and railway infrastructure. The increased bandwidth delivered by BGAN enables mobile project teams to send more comprehensive progress reports, which includes photography and video footage - wherever they are on the planet.
- Aid
BGAN provides aid agencies and NGOs with a highly reliable, versatile voice and broadband data communications solution. It can be used by individual aid workers for remote project management or by small teams who need to set up a temporary field office in areas of need, as well as for welfare communications in disaster situations. Quick to deploy and simple to use, BGAN is ideal for voice and e-mail.