Traveling Connected
Posted on November 4, 2008
Knowing that you are only a phone call away from the security of MedjetAssist is reassuring when traveling in remote and exotic areas of the world. I wonder how many of our members actually pre-plan for the event that land-line or cellular communications may be less than acceptable in some areas? Recently on a trip where no cellular communications existed, I had the opportunity to look at a solution that some of our members may find interesting.
Explorer Satellite Communications, explorersatellite.com, is a company based in Ft. Lauderdale, FL that had an answer to my problem. Enter the BEGAN Mobile Office Unit.
This is the first new service to be launched on the Immarsat-4 satellites. This is a mobile satellite service that delivers broadband data and voice, simultaneously through one device, to almost anywhere on the planet. Based on IP technology, BEGAN will deliver data rates of up to half a megabit.
What does all this mean? Basically, you can talk on your satellite phone while also receiving e-mail or surfing the web all at the same time. Another advantage to this unit versus a stand alone satellite phone is the capability to receive and make calls while indoors. Remember, with a satellite phone you have to have an unobstructed view of the sky and that means no indoor calling. With the BEGAN I was able to set-up the satellite receiver outside and have the units computer and hand-set safely in-doors.
Set-up was a breeze and voice quality was excellent, even when receiving data. The Mobile Office Kit had everything I needed from multiple power adapters, easy to follow instructions and even a Solar Panel charger. If this setup looks interesting for your next Africa hunt or Sahara trek, check out the Mobile Office from Explorer Satellite Communications. Find them on the web at explorersatellite.com or call them at 1-866-662-2665.
Travel safe and travel connected!
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