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Ground Control provides a premium grade broadband connection to troops and private organizations in Afghanistan. We offer several broadband solutions (fixed, mobile, portable & semi-mobile) and have an extensive installer base in Afghanistan that can bring your team up and running in days.
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Plans
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Transfer Speeds
Down x Up Speeds |
Contention
Ratio |
Overage
Costs
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Monthly
Price
U.S. Dollars |
20:1
(Unlimited) |
256 x 128 Kbps
512 x 256 Kbps
1024 x 512 Kbps
2048 x 1025 Kbps
3072 x 512 Kbps
4096 x 512 Kbps |
20:1 |
$0 |
$239
$439
$849
$1699
$1999
$2499 |
10:1
(Unlimited) |
512 x 256 Kbps
1024 x 512 Kbps
2048 x 1024 Kbps
3072 x 512 Kbps
4096 x 512 Kbps
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10:1 |
$0 |
$799
$1599
$3099
$3599
$4599 |
2:1
(Unlimited) |
128 x 128 Kbps
256 x 256 Kbps
512 x 512 Kbps
1024 x 512 Kbps
1025 x 1024 Kbps
2048 x 512 Kbps
2048 x 2048 Kbps
3072 x 1024 Kbps
3072 x 2048 Kbps
4096 x 1024 Kbps
4096 x 2048 Kbps
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2:1 |
$0 |
$1,199
$2,399
$4,799
$6,999
$9,499
$11,470
$18,892
$18,442
$ 23,390
$22,940
$27,888 |
* More Information in iDirect
* Installation at most military and non military locations
* Works with our VOIP service with crystal clear calling at $0.04 per minute to any U.S. number.
* All costs are month-to-month (12 month minimum).
* All speeds are listed in Kilobits per second
* All pricing in U.S. Dollars
* A 20:1 contention ratio has twice as many subscribers as a 10:1 plan and may be slower
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Download
Kbps
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Upload
Kbps |
Contention
1:4 |
Contention
1:8 |
| 512 |
64 |
$1,914 |
$965 |
| 512 |
256 |
$2,784 |
$1,404 |
| 1024 |
128 |
$3,741 |
$1,887 |
| 1024 |
256 |
$4,263 |
$2,151 |
| 1024 |
512 |
$5,396 |
$2,721 |
| 2048 |
256 |
$7,221 |
$3,642 |
| 2048 |
512 |
$8,354 |
$4,214 |
| 2048 |
1024 |
$10,616 |
$5,355 |
* More Information in iDirect
* Installation at most military and non military locations
* Works with our VOIP service with crystal clear calling at $0.04 per minute to any U.S. number.
* All costs are month-to-month (12 month minimum).
* All speeds are listed in Kilobits per second
* All pricing in U.S. Dollars
* A 1:20 contention ratio has half as many subscribers as a 1:10 plan and may be slower
* Typical system will be a be a 2.4m dish with a 5Watt BUC transmitter |
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Prepaid Usage
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Upload x Download Speeds |
Included Free Phone Minutes |
Price |
| 25GB |
Varies - More Info |
3600 then then $0.99 per min |
Call or Live Chat |
| 9GB |
Varies - More Info |
2400 then then $0.99 per min |
Call or Live Chat |
| 1.2 GB |
Varies - More Info |
360 then then $0.99 per min |
$5580 |
| 255MB |
Varies - More Info |
None - All calls $0.99 per min |
$1560 |
* More Information On BGAN.
* No contracts.
* Free phone minutes & $0.99 per minute charges are to any worldwide land or cell phone.
* All phone charges deduct from the prepaid amount (if all free minutes are used).
* Portable terminal may be easily moved to any location in Afghanistan and pointed in minutes.
* Prepaid usage must be during a 12 month window from activation.
* All plans include BGAN Max which can reduce costs by over 80% more
* Optional credit controls can auto-suspend at user defined usage anytime.
* Static IP addresses available. |
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| 100% Global Coverage - Stationary - Moving - Flying |
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Valid For |
Prepaid Cost |
 Iridium 75 Minutes Prepaid Sim Card ($1.99 per minute) |
30 days |
$149 |
| Iridium 200 Minutes Prepaid Sim Card ($2.13 per minute) |
6 months |
$519 |
| Iridium 500 Minutes Prepaid Sim Card ($1.55 per minute) |
1 year |
$775 |
| Iridium 3000 Minutes Prepaid Sim Card ($1.10 per minute) |
2 years |
$3,299 |
| Iridium 5000 Minutes Prepaid Sim Card ($1.00 per minute) |
2 years |
$4,999 |
| Iridium Custom Prepaid Cards (depends on purchase) |
varies |
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* More Information on the Iridium 9555 Satellite Phone/Modem.
* There are no contracts with Prepaid plans. There are no additional charges with Prepaid plans.
* Calling cost and Internet costs are charged identically on a per-minute basis
* Free incoming calls. (cost is burdened on the calling party)
* Free incoming SMS. Outgoing SMS is charged at 30 seconds per message.
* Includes Ground Control Data Optimization Kit
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Solve two problems at the same time by installing more than one satellite system and having the dishes point to different satellites. This will increase overall speeds with routers set up for multiple sources (dual WAN), but more importantly, act as a transparent failover in case one satellite connection fails or becomes slow.
Other Optional Services
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Each phone has its own number (U.S. based if you wish) to make make and receive crystal clear calls over our satellite connection. More |
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Virtual Private Networking
If you require a VPN connection, Ground Control's network is compatible with many existing VPN devices. We also sell the Encore VPN box for a cost effective solution. More |
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The portable BGAN systems can fit inside of a laptop case and work world-wide for broadband speeds up to 492 Kbps. They also deliver crystal clear phone calls. Cost is about $6.50 (USD) per Megabyte transferred. This is the best solution for portable broadband connectivity. More |
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Ground Control has numerous service plans not listed, so please contact us for developing a service plan to your requirements. |
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Prior to installation, you may need to see if your intended installation location has an obstacle in front of it that would block the satellite signal. This is common in downtown locations, or valleys with mountains and trees. Use this handy little tool to find out. More |
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Using high performance iDirect systems, we have a wide variety of satellite antennas and radios from .98 meter to 2.4 meter and from 3 Watt to a cloud busting 20 Watt radio. We can help you decide on which system is right for you. |
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With numerous installers in Afghanistan, we can have an installation in place and working normally within 1-3 weeks from purchase. |
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