BGAN is bad but it's not THAT bad. If you're OK with being in a regular vastly oversubscribed TDMA network with others, $3-5/MB.
$20/MB is for streaming/dedicated data services (when you see a reporter from CNN or the BBC doing a live standup feed from a messed up warzone over a 200 kbps low bitrate video session, that's the Inmarsat $20/MB streaming service). Works much better at locations below 45 latitude where it's easier to aim a small Inmarsat flat panel terminal and get sufficient SNR across the link. On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 4:46 PM, TJ Trout <[email protected]> wrote: > About the cheapest you will find is $20 a megabyte. IRIDIUM go or the > isathub by inmarsat > > On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 4:35 PM, Brandon Yuchasz <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I am wondering if anyone has had any experience with and products that >> would provide me a data connection through satellite? Not a dish system >> something more portable. >> >> The scenario is I have a few trips coming up. The first later this year >> is the same I take every year far north Canada and no cell signal where we >> stay. I can get texts sometimes and have to go to town to find wifi 45 >> minutes one way one truck for the group so going to town affects everyone. >> I don’t every plan to work on this trip but if SHTF then I might need to >> get online diagnose and instruct what to replace. So this leads me to the >> idea of satellite remote access. I would need to connect via VPN to the >> network speed is not terribly important. >> >> >> >> Anyone got any experience? Upfront cost is a little of a concern. Minutes >> / data cost is not if its expensive fine. >> >> >> >> >> >> Best regards, >> >> Brandon Yuchasz >> >> GogebicRange.net >> >> www.gogebicrange.net >> >> >> > >
