Low Profile BGAN - Inmarsat Government

Low Profile BGAN
For Covert Surveillance
Low Profile BGAN
A deployable, hidden BGAN terminal designed for covert surveillance operations
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The Challenge
The high demand for up-to-the-minute
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The Challenge
U.S.
government
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Low Profile BGAN
The LPB is Inmarsat’s unique surveillance
Low Profile Ruggedised
terminal. A rapid-to-deploy, coverable,
BGAN
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Low Profile
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BGAN we commit to increase our network
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capability to meet your operational
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requirements.
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by alerting those who need to know what is
happening in the area of interest, instantly.
SMS, including configuration, debugging
and activation of surveillance hardware.
happening in the area of interest, instantly.
Remote management
Remote
management
An
IP Watchdog
integrated into the system
An IP Watchdog
integrated
intoconnectivity.
the system
ensures
“always-on”
network
ensures
“always-on”
network
connectivity.
When
the
terminal loses
power,
no manual
When the terminal
loses power
no manual
intervention
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to reawaken
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intervention is required to reawaken it. AutoAuto-on/auto-context activation
on/auto-context activation automatically
automatically restores power and PDP
restores power and PDP connection to itself
connection
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surveillance hardware.
Inmarsat’s BGAN broadband mobile satellite
communication
network provides the
The Solution
solution
to
this
challenge.
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mobile satellite
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BGAN network,
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communications
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solution
to this challenge.
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primary means
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deployed solution
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allowing
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connectivity
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effective,
solution
for
when
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to configure
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connectivity
communications
links.
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choice for today and for the future
Covert antenna
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ability
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or even
water,
the LPRB,
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sand
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the LPB,
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the
resilience
of BGAN,
peace
of mind that
your connection
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peace
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even connection
in the most hostile
situations.
your
is going
to be maintained
even in the most hostile situations.
About Inmarsat Government
Inmarsat Government is the leading provider of secure, reliable and affordable mission-critical
telecommunications to U.S. military, intelligence and civilian organizations. Equipped with
the industry’s leading terrestrial and satellite infrastructure, it delivers custom, end-to-end
networks and solutions that can sustain communications anytime, anywhere. Inmarsat
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U.S. government business. It is headquartered in Herndon, VA, with network assets and
operations around the globe. To learn more, please visit inmarsatgov.com.
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