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Wideye Sabre $1,595
Entry Level - Feature Rich
384 Kbps Speeds  |
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Hughes 9202 $2,795
Best Compact w/ Wireless
464 Kbps Speeds  |
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Hughes 9201 $2,995
Tied Fastest & Wireless
492 Kbps Speeds  |
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Explorer 500 $2,895
Popular - Reliable - Compact
464 Kbps Speeds  |
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| BGAN QUICK TERMINAL COMPARISON GUIDE |
| Portable BGAN |
Retail Price |
Max Speed |
Wi-Fi |
Phone |
Size LxW |
Ruggedness |
Wideye Sabre 1 |
$1,595 USD |
384/340 Kbps |
No |
Included |
10.2" x 7.7" |
Fair |
Hughes 9201 |
$2,995 USD |
492/492 Kbps |
Yes |
Needs adapter |
13.6" x 10.8" |
Good |
Hughes 9202 |
$2,795 USD |
464/448 Kbps |
Yes |
Yes (RJ-11) |
8.5" x 8.5" |
Excellent |
Explorer 110 |
$2,649 USD |
384/240 Kbps |
No |
Yes (RJ-11) |
5.9" x 7.9" |
Good |
Explorer 300 |
$2,595 USD |
384/240 Kbps |
No |
Yes (RJ-11) |
8.5" x 6.6" |
Extreme |
Explorer 500 |
$2,895 USD |
464/448 Kbps |
No |
Yes (RJ-11) |
8.6" x 8.6" |
Extreme |
Explorer 700 |
$4,695 USD |
492/492 Kbps |
Yes |
Yes (RJ-11) |
15.8" x 11.7" |
Good |
| Explorer 710 |
Est $4,700 |
over 1Mbps |
Yes |
Yes (RJ-11) |
16" x 12" |
BGAN HDR |
MCD 4800 |
$12,995 USD |
464/448 Kbps |
Yes |
Yes (RJ-11) |
17" x 14" x 7" |
Excellent |
| Fixed BGAN |
Retail Price |
Max Speed |
Wi-Fi |
Phone |
Service |
Environmental |
Wideye Ranger |
$2,695 USD |
384/240 Kbps |
No |
Yes (RJ-11) |
Standard |
Excellent |
Hughes 9201 M2M |
$3,395 USD |
492/492 Kbps |
Yes |
Yes (RJ-11) |
Standard |
Good |
Hughes 9502 M2M |
$1,145 USD |
464/448 Kbps |
No |
No |
BGAN M2M |
Extreme |
Explorer 700 |
$4,695 USD |
492/492 Kbps |
Yes |
Yes |
BGAN Link |
Excellent |
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With Ground Control service, BGAN terminals may connect anywhere on the globe except for the north and south poles. If you are within one of the three colored regions, you may connect at broadband speeds, as well as make and receive phone calls from anywhere. more |
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Ground Control's BGAN service prices are easy to understand and very competitive. When you use Ground Control BGAN service, you have access to our powerful BGAN MAX servers, that can transparently reduce BGAN usage up to 80% making a dollar last 5 times longer. |
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One price for all countries
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Global Use
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BGAN Usage Only Service 
1 Year Term - Includes 2.5 Megabytes of free usage per month.
Phone costs are $0.99 cents per minute to any standard phone.
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$69 a month + usage costs
Usage billed $6.99 per MB |
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BGAN Prepaid Service - 63 Megabytes 
No contracts - Prepaid service must be used within 2+ months**.
Phone costs are $0.99 cents per minute to any standard phone. |
63 MB for $375
(63 MB = $5.95 per MB) |
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BGAN Prepaid Service - 255 Megabytes
No contracts - Prepaid service must be used within 11+ months*.
Phone costs are $0.99 cents per minute to any standard phone. |
255 MB for $1,299
(255 MB = $5.09 per MB)
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BGAN Prepaid Service - 500 Megabytes
No contracts - Prepaid service must be used within 11+ months*.
Phone costs are $0.99 cents per minute to any standard phone. |
500 MB for $2,499
(500 MB = $4.99 per MB) |
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BGAN Prepaid Service - 1200 Megabytes
No contracts - Prepaid service must be used within 11+ months*.
Phone costs are $0.99 cents per minute to any standard phone. |
1200 MB for $5,639
(1200 MB = $4.70 per MB)
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Custom BGAN Prepaid Service - 2 to 25 Gigabytes
Please call for pricing on high-usage BGAN service. |
Prices Vary Depending
on Custom Package |
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Load, Renew or Upgrade BGAN Plan
Add funds, renew, or upgrade your BGAN plan during the term.
You may add funds now from $100 to $5000 with the load link. |
Reload and renewal prices
are the same as above. |
Please Call or
Load SimCard |
BGAN LINK - 5, 10, 15 Gigabytes BGAN Service
Fixed Location Service for Hughes 9201 & Explorer 700.
High-Usage BGAN Service for remote offices / equipment.
5, 10, 15 Gigabytes of Internet / Intranet usage per month. |
5 GB/mo @ $3,575/month
(5 GB = $0.72 cents per MB) |
BGAN Link
Pricing |
BGAN M2M Service, For Hughes 9502 M2M BGAN
Fixed Location Service for Hughes 9502 BGAN Terminal.
Ideal for low-bandwidth M2M and SCADA device. |
$48 to $175 per month
for 2 MB & 20 MB plans |
BGAN M2M
Pricing |
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Multi-System SCAP Accounts
Two or more BGAN Sim Cards pull from 1 balance, 1 account. |
Prices Vary On Plan |
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Add A Static - Public IP |
$25 Monthly, $75 Quarterly,
or $300 Annually |
Info Link |
BGAN Firewall Rules
Limit BGAN Traffic (and expenses) to only certain destinations. |
$0 per month |
Info Link |
Steaming Services CIR 1:1
An unshared data channel for video broadcasters. |
Charged per minute |
Info Link |
BGAN Security Options
Ground Control offers several ways to secure your BGAN. |
Multiple Options |
Info Link |
BGAN Terminal Management
Track - Monitor - Control all of your BGAN assets in the field. |
$15 /month per terminal |
Info Link |
Include a local phone number
Gives your BGAN phone a local number. |
$10 /month +
$1.34 per minute |
Info Link |
Purchase is of BGAN Sim Card, that is activated, installed and fully tested with purchased BGAN equipment.
*Prepaid Megabytes are available from the activation date to the last day of the 12th calendar month.
**The 63 MB Prepaid Plan Megabytes must be used before the last day of the 3rd calendar month.
BGAN MAX technology included - Cut BGAN usage up to 80% and increase BGAN performance 700%.
BGAN Benefits - Free usage reports, daily/weekly/monthly thresholds, and free firewall controls.
You may purchase just the BGAN Sim Card(s) from Ground Control for existing BGAN terminal(s).
BGAN terminals will operate in any country with any of the 3 Inmarsat satellites without any plan changes.
There is a one time activation fee of $40 with most accounts.
Phone Rates For Calling Standard and Non-Standard Phones.
Usage Only Service Plans may require credit approval, or 12 months prepaid with deposit.
All plans may auto-renew each year unless requested otherwise.
BGAN Firewall - BGAN VPN - Streaming - SMS - ISDN - FAX - Standard & Non-standard calling. |
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BGAN is short for Broadband Global Area Network, and if you can see the sky, you can connect to the Internet at broadband speeds. There are no cellular dead-zones, or disaster service outages, making BGAN systems ideal for many professionals and industries. First responders, remote exploration, world travel, backup connectivity... the list is endless. Watch how easy it is to point the new Hughes 9202 and establish a high speed Internet connection. A standard phone may also plug into a BGAN to make or receive calls from anyone on the planet. Total Freedom.
All BGAN terminals may be used for excellent voice calling. Two phone numbers (phone & fax) are issued to each BGAN Sim Card, and more than one Sim Card can be owned. BGAN voice calling is superior to handheld satellite phones because the antenna is much larger, and unlike satellite phones that connect with many moving satellites, BGAN connects to a single stationary satellite. Call drops are avoided, and call quality is amazingly good. BGAN terminals do not require an external power source for idle operation with an average of 36 hours per charged battery. These systems are field proven and have been invaluable communications tools to thousands of professionals and organizations worldwide.
All accounts include BGAN MAX - Reduce service cost by reducing data transferred.
Compact - All terminals will fit into a laptop case.
High-Speed IP data (Internet) to any connected device.
Works with standard phones. Terminal jacks are assigned a phone number.
Can use Internet & phone simultaneously.
Self-Contained, runs on internal battery for hours.
Optional Public/Static IP that can be used worldwide.
Group 3 FAX and ISDN 64Kbps capable.
Voicemail, call
hold, call waiting.
Performance Video Streaming Services with guaranteed speeds.
SMS text messaging.
Optional Firewall Controls for any BGAN.
Battery life on any BGAN Terminal is normally 36 hours of Idle use.
All terminals may connect to 12 or 24V power with optional DC vehicle port adapter.
All terminals work with different International AC powers, (U.S., U.K., European Standards).
A BGAN terminal is capable of working in all
countries.
Starting at $2,079The BGAN Ready Case is perfect for first responders or any organization that requires a
portable office in a small hardened case
that works when and where you need it.
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| Watch Keith Robertory of The American Red Cross describe how the Explorer 300 was used in the Haiti Earthquake disaster.
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| BGAN Link service provides 5 to 15 Gigabytes of BGAN service per month to remote offices or equipment for as low as $0.36 cents per Megabyte transferred.
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$15 per terminal per month - No term contracts - Info
Ground Control's Terminal Management utility tracks, monitors and controls one or more BGAN terminals from a secure intuitive web interface. This highly functional tool provides BGAN GPS location, BGAN service usage totals, terminal activity, PDP context activation-deactivations, geo-fencing, wake-up and sleep commands, and a historic log file for all activity and locations. This is a must have application for asset monitoring.
The BGAN Terminal Management solution is $15 per month per terminal added to the manager. There are no term requirements, and you may add and remove terminals at any time. The BGAN Terminal Management solution from Ground Control. |
Simply place the weather tight MCD-4800 sealed case under the open sky anywhere in the world and turn it on - no pointing necessary. It becomes a wireless hotspot in under a minute for any wireless device up to 100' from the case for up to 6 hours on the internal battery.
More Information on the MCD-4800, aka "The Football".
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A BGAN paired with a video camera allows any organization to do what CNN has been doing for years... live broadcasts from anywhere in the world.
More Information on BGAN Streaming Services.

BGAN X-Stream 450 Kbps unshared premium IP streaming service. It offers guaranteed, on demand streaming data rates from a minimum of 384kbps. Consider using the new MCD-727 from Ground Control for a self-contained Video Streaming Box.
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We're not just a reseller... Ground Control's optimized BGAN servers can stretch a dollar 5 times farther, and we offer no-cost BGAN firewall options for high-security applications. We've been a leader in high-speed mobile Internet connectivity since 2002 providing unique solutions for our clients in a wide variety of environmental conditions and locations. Speak with a Ground Control sales representative to help you find the most cost effective satellite communications solution for any situation.
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For an overview of BGAN services, please
read this FAQ.
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