Hughes Releases Combined Portable/Mobile BGAN Terminal for Inmarsat's BGAN Service

Hughes Network Systems announced its portable BGAN terminal, the Hughes 9211-HDR, that instantly supports communications-on-the-move applications by docking to an active tracking antenna mounted to a vehicle, said the company in a news release Tuesday. The 9211-HDR combined portable/mobile satellite terminal can dock with a Class 10 or Class 11 mobile antenna to support BGAN communications on-the-move, it said. The terminal can connect at background IP speeds of up to 400+ kbps in both transmit and receive, Hughes said.