Mobile Satellite Communications for Remote Teams

Jack DeasySAR GIS Interagency GroupYosemite National Park

2 April 2010

Inmarsat – Secure, Reliable, Proven30 years providing cutting edge mobile satellite communications• Established in 1979 as an IGO for safety at sea• Privatized 1999• IPO 2005 on London Stock Exchange (ISAT)• Owns and operates network of 11 geostationary

satellites

Trusted provider of worldwide voice and data satellite communications for government mobile users• Proven reliability in safety at land, air, sea, disaster responses, coalition

operations, and VIP communications• 99.99% average recorded satellite and network availability

More than 400,000 registered terminals• U.S. Government is single largest end-users of Inmarsat services• Users include DOD, FEMA, New York and Los Angeles police and fire

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BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network)

EarthStation

IP Router

Voice &ISDN

IP Network

Circuit Switched Network

Switch

BGANVoice &ISDN

Laptop LAN

Laptop sized terminal to access voice and high-speed data network • 3G network offering standard IP and streaming service• Data rates up to ½ Mbps

Weather-resistant

Highly portable, easy to use• Communications “on the move” also available

Worldwide coverage

Portable BGAN Terminals: Mobile Office in a Backpack•BGAN connects remote teams into the public switch phone network AND the Internet

•Any data you can send over the Internet can be sent over BGAN

•A BGAN plus WI-FI router can support a number of computers, Smart Phones or other WI-FI enabled devices, creating an instant “hotspot” anywhere

•Some BGANs have Wi-FI built in

•BGAN can be battery powered (36 hours standby) and use solar chargers or 12volt car batteries for remote power.

•Laptop sized portable BGAN terminals setup in less than five minutes

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Vehicular-mounted BGAN terminals: Internet at 60 mph

•Vehicular BGAN are magnet-mounted for quick deployment, turning any vehicle into a instant mobile command post with full voice and data connectivity

•BGAN deployed today by US military in Afghanistan and Iraq, and routinely used by FEMA and National Guard for disaster response in the United States.

•BGAN provided connectivity for agencies responding to Jan. 2010 Haiti earthquake.

•Partners such as San Diego State University are extending BGAN use in wildfires and border patrol, including with small, non-military UAVs

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For More Information•BGAN is available through Inmarsat’s global network of distributors.

•Distributors provide wide range of equipment and airtime plans to fit your budget and procurement cycle, as well as training and support• BGAN is on DOD, GSA and state contracting vehicles•To find a distributor, go to www.inmarsat.com/partners

•Inmarsat and its partners also support demonstrations, exercises and pilot projects for government agencies.

•Point of contact: Jack Deasy, Director, Civil Program, Inmarsat Government Services

•Jack_deasy@inmarsat.com•Mobile: +1 336-541-0938

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For more information:

Jack Deasy, director, civil programs

Inmarsat Government Services, Inc.

1101 Connecticut Ave, NW, Ste 1205

Washington, DC 20036

Tel. +1 336-541-0938

Email: jack_deasy@inmarsat.com

www.inmarsat.com