Portable Satellite Internet

Portable satellite internet devices travel with you, so whether you’re at sea, travelling through the air,
or out of cellular connectivity range on land, you can still communicate, still send data, and still be tracked.

Portable is a broad description! Here we've included BGAN, case-based, vehicle mounted, handheld
and VSAT solutions. Some we manufacture ourselves, others we work with trusted partners.

World Map Inmarsat Coverage Map
World Map Iridium Coverage
World Map Ku-Band VSAT Coverage Map
World Map Kymeta1

Coverage Maps

Inmarsat BGAN Coverage
Iridium Coverage
Ku-band VSAT (for Toughsat Devices)
Kymeta Coverage
Still unsure whether you're covered? Get in touch to discuss your needs with our team of experts.

Airtime for Portable Satellite Devices

BGAN Airtime
Iridium Certus 700 Airtime
iDirect Airtime (for Toughsat)
SBD Airtime (For RockSTAR)
Iridium GO! Airtime

The plans shown here are a small sample of what Ground Control can offer. Head over to our BGAN service plans page for more details.

High Usage Plans:
500 MB
1 GB
5 GB
10 GB
Price Per Month:
£1,180.00
£1,450.00
£2,310.00
£2,850.00
Inclusive Data:
500 MB
1 GB
5 GB
10 GB
Minimum Contract Term:
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
SKU:
AT-BGAN-500MB-1-23
AT-BGAN-1GB-1-23
AT-BGAN-5GB-1-23
AT-BGAN-10GB-1-23
High Usage Plans:
500 MB
1 GB
5 GB
10 GB
Price Per Month:
$1,350.00
$1,660.00
$2,652.00
$3,269.00
Inclusive Data:
500 MB
1 GB
5 GB
10 GB
Minimum Contract Term:
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
SKU:
AT-BGAN-500MB-12-23
AT-BGAN-1GB-12-23
AT-BGAN-5GB-12-23
AT-BGAN-10GB-12-23

To view all of our Iridium Certus 700 airtime plans, please visit our dedicated Certus 700 Service Plans page.

Plan:
20 MB
50 MB
300 MB
2 GB
Activation Fee:
£13.00
£13.00
£13.00
£13.00
Price Per Month:
£71.00
£119.00
£396.00
£3,478
Included Data:
20 MB
50 MB
300 MB
2 GB
Overage Fee / MB:
£6.35
£5.57
£3.57
£2.00
SKU:
AT-CER700-LM-20MB-3
AT-CER700-LM-50MB-3
AT-CER700-LM-300MB-3
AT-CER700-LM-2GB-3
Plan:
20 MB
50 MB
300 MB
2 GB
Activation Fee:
$15.00
$15.00
$15.00
$15.00
Price Per Month:
$82.00
$137.00
$455.00
$4,000.00
Included Data:
20 MB
50 MB
300 MB
2 GB
Overage Fee / MB:
$7.30
$6.40
$4.10
$2.30
SKU:
AT-CER700-LM-20MB-3
AT-CER700-LM-50MB-3
AT-CER700-LM-300MB-3
AT-CER700-LM-2GB-3

These are sample plans. Please visit our iDirect service plans page for full details.

Plan:
3 GB
3 GB MAX
9 GB
9 GB MAX
12 GB
12 GB MAX
Price Per Month:
£315.00
£475.00
£475.00
£660.00
£670.00
£1,025.00
Service Speed:
3 Mbps x 1 Mbps
20 Mbps x 5 Mbps
3 Mbps x 1 Mbps
20 Mbps x 5 Mbps
3 Mbps x 1 Mbps
20 Mbps x 5 Mbps
Inclusive Data:
3 GB
3 GB
9 GB
9 GB
12 GB
12 GB
Overage Fee / MB:
£0.15
£0.15
£0.11
£0.11
£0.11
£0.11
Minimum Contract Term:
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
Plan:
3 GB
3 GB MAX
9 GB
9 GB MAX
12 GB
12 GB MAX
Price Per Month:
$399.00
$599.00
$599.00
$839.00
$849.00
$1,299.00
Service Speed:
3 Mbps x 1 Mbps
20 Mbps x 5 Mbps
3 Mbps x 1 Mbps
20 Mbps x 5 Mbps
3 Mbps x 1 Mbps
20 Mbps x 5 Mbps
Inclusive Data:
3 GB
3 GB
9 GB
9 GB
12 GB
12 GB
Overage Fee:
$0.19 per MB
$0.19 per MB
$0.14 per MB
$0.14 per MB
$0.14 per MB
$0.14 per MB
Minimum Contract Term:
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year

Ground Control offers Iridium SBD airtime both as a pay-as-you-go plan, and as an annual contract for companies planning a larger deployment of devices. We’ve provided a small number of sample contract plans here; visit our SBD Pricing page for more details.

Plan:
Low Usage
Mid Usage
High Usage
Price Per Month:
£13.70
£31.97
£127.89
Inclusive Data:
5 KB
25 KB
250 KB
Overage Rate / KB:
£2.74
£1.46
£0.69
Activation Fee:
£22.84
£27.41
£22.84
SKU:
AT-SBD-5KB-1-GBP
AT-SBD-25KB-1-GBP
AT-SBD-250KB-1-GBP
Plan:
Low Usage
Mid Usage
High Usage
Price Per Month:
$15.75
$36.75
$147.00
Inclusive Data:
5 KB
25 KB
250 KB
Overage Rate / KB:
$3.15
$1.68
$0.79
Activation Fee:
$26.25
$31.50
$26.25
SKU:
AT-SBD-5KB-1-USD
AT-SBD-25KB-1-USD
AT-SBD-250KB-1-USD

Ground Control offers two airtime service plans for the Iridium GO!: a monthly service plan with data minutes included, and a variable rate for voice calls, or a prepaid service which gives you a fixed number of data and voice minutes, with the option to roll over unused minutes if the service is renewed. We’ve listed some prepaid options here; please visit our Iridium GO! airtime pricing page for full details.

Plan:
Iridium GO! 5
Iridium GO! 75
Iridium GO! 150
Iridium GO! Unlimited
Price Per Month:
£50.00
£71.00
£93.00
£120.00
Included Data Minutes:
5
75
150
Unlimited
Call Rates to Mobiles or Landlines:
£0.91
£0.91
£0.91
n/a
Call Rates to Iridium Phones:
£0.52
£0.52
£0.52
n/a
SMS Messaging:
£0.11
£0.06
Free
Free
SKU:
GOBW5
GOBW55
GOBW150
GOBWUNL
Plan:
Iridium GO! 5
Iridium GO! 75
Iridium GO! 150
Iridium GO! Unlimited
Price Per Month:
$57.00
$82.00
$107.00
$138.00
Included Data Minutes:
5
75
150
Unlimited
Call Rates to Mobiles or Landlines:
$1.05
$1.05
$1.05
$1.05
Call Rates to Iridium Phones:
$0.60
$0.60
$0.60
n/a
SMS Messaging:
$0.13
$0.06
Free
Free
SKU:
GOBW5
GOBW75
GOBW150
GOBWUNL

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Based out of the USA and United Kingdom, the Ground Control team has over 20 years of experience in keeping people, assets and businesses connected.

We’re here to help, so please call or email us, or complete the form to discuss your portable satellite connectivity needs.

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