Portable satellite system for disaster recovery communication

By on 13 November, 2012
Beam Communications Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of World Reach Limited has announced the launch of RapidSat700, a portable satellite communications system that operates with the Inmarsat BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network) network.
RapidSat700 is a portable ‘all in one case’ for satellite communication deployment in emergency situations, first responder and disaster recovery work. The RapidSat700 solution is also suitable for a rapid setup providing easy access to voice and higher speed satellite data / internet access in remote areas.
RapidSat700 supports data rates up to 492kbps, provides WiFi connection up to 45 meters outdoors, 10/100Mbps LAN ports, RJ11 voice/fax & handset, voice/data connectivity, and integrated power management with status indicators and fan-forced cooling. The RapidSat700’s inbuilt lithium battery backup of 538WHr, delivering a non-stop 24 hours of transmission time.
The RapidSAT700 has an in-built EXPLORER 700 BGAN terminal that is secured into the robust case with everything needed ready for deployment. EXPLORER 700, provides access to the highest bandwidth available via BGAN, thereby facilitating a platform for a wide range of applications with need of high performance.
Beam has manufactured 8 new products for Inmarsat in the past 2 years, this new product combining the EXPLORER 700 is the first of a specialised range of disaster recovery products for providing access to rapidly deployable higher speed data access.
www.beamcommunications.com

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