Mobile Media System offers IP data speeds up to 492 kbps.
Press Release Summary:
Based on Inmarsat satellite services, BGAN Mobile Media System provides remote satellite newsgathering and delivery system for broadcasters worldwide. Fully portable system combines satellite terminal/antenna, handheld video camera, voice handset, power adapters, batteries, cables, and compact PC. It is suited for broadcasters and first responders who need secure voice and broadband access in locations lacking telecommunications infrastructure.
Original Press Release:
Stratos to Showcase its New BGAN Mobile Media System at NAB2006
Broadcasters can evaluate satellite newsgathering system at Booth C9843--
BETHESDA, MD, April 20 /-- Stratos Global Corp. (TSX: SGB), a leading global communications provider and the world's leading distributor of Inmarsat satellite services, today introduced its BGAN Mobile Media System, a remote satellite newsgathering and delivery system for broadcasters worldwide. Stratos will showcase its BGAN Mobile Media System at NAB2006, April 24-27 in Las Vegas, booth C9843.
The Stratos BGAN Mobile Media System - based on Inmarsat's Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) mobile satellite service - is a fully portable, satellite newsgathering and delivery system at a lower cost compared to traditional satellite newsgathering systems.
Stratos BGAN systems are ideal for broadcasters and first responders who need dependable, secure voice and broadband access in locations lacking a reliable telecommunications infrastructure. As the world's largest and most experienced Inmarsat distributor, Stratos has a proven track record of after- sale support and value-added services. The BBC has already deployed Stratos BGAN to cover major news events in Asia.
Stratos BGAN Mobile Media System - Self-Contained Satellite Newsgathering
The Stratos BGAN Mobile Media System combines a low-cost, lightweight BGAN satellite terminal/antenna, handheld video camera, voice handset, power adapters, batteries, cables and compact PC - everything needed to stage and rapidly deploy news teams to breaking events.
Based on the same mobile satellite technology that major broadcasting networks have used for years for remote overseas newsgathering, the Stratos BGAN Mobile Media System is now available worldwide and can be rapidly deployed and easily used by non-technical staff. It is the only mobile satellite newsgathering system to offer broadband data with simultaneous voice, through a single, truly portable device.
Using compact, lightweight satellite terminals about the size of small laptop PCs, The Stratos BGAN Mobile Media System offers IP data speeds of up to 492 kbps. It is ideal for on-the-scene connectivity when satellite news vans are unavailable or unfeasible - or as a reliable, portable back-up solution.
"For years, the world's largest media organizations have depended on Stratos to deliver the most advanced mobile satellite systems, together with the support needed to maximize their value," said Scott Hoyt, Stratos' senior vice president and chief marketing officer. "The Stratos BGAN Mobile Media System further demonstrates our commitment to the needs of broadcasters by combining critical newsgathering components in a convenient, cost-effective package."
About Stratos
Stratos Global Corporation (www.stratosglobal.com) is a publicly traded company (TSX: SGB) and the leading global provider of a wide range of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions for users operating beyond the reach of traditional networks. With its owned-and-operated infrastructure and extensive portfolio of industry-leading satellite and microwave technologies (including Inmarsat, Iridium, Globalstar, MSAT, VSAT, and others), Stratos serves the voice and high-speed data connectivity requirements of a diverse array of markets, including government, military, energy, industrial, maritime, aeronautical, enterprise, media and recreational users throughout the world.
CONTACT: Doug Gunster, Manager, Communications (301) 968-1954, doug.gunster@stratosglobal.com
