R bgan satalite internet

Submitted: Sunday, Jan 27, 2008 at 09:18

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Member - lyndon K (SA)

Hi
As from April my partner an i are heading off for a year on the road.
We need to be able to access the internet daily due to investments.
Is anyone currently using satellite internet? Our data usage per day would be about 2 MB.
I believe the coverage for this is roughly west of a line drawn north to south through Mt Isa?
We have Wireless bigpond with external antenna and this is ok for populated area's but useless in the outback.
Thanks for you help
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (FNQ) - Sunday, Jan 27, 2008 at 09:46

Sunday, Jan 27, 2008 at 09:46

Needs Govt' approval and permanent residence with a fixed site for the dish, go for Wireless instead,

Customers must meet the eligibility criteria set by the Australian Government’s Australian Broadband Guarantee. Offer is available on a 12-month contract. If the service is moved, transferred or cancelled within this period a $120 pro-rate fee will apply. For any service moved, additional costs will also be charged. Free set-up applies to standard installation which involves a single storey, 84cm satellite dish roof mount. Additional charges may apply for non-standard installation. Location, dwelling type, freight and required travel distances will be considered during the application process and additional charges advised prior to installation.

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Follow Up By: Member - lyndon K (SA) - Sunday, Jan 27, 2008 at 09:53

Sunday, Jan 27, 2008 at 09:53

Hi Doug
Thanks for the reply but i'm not talking about a fixed situation.
Have a look at this

http://www.inmarsat.com/Services/Land/BGAN/Video.aspx?language=EN&textonly=False

sorry,have to copy and post that.
Cheers Lyndon

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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (FNQ) - Sunday, Jan 27, 2008 at 10:07

Sunday, Jan 27, 2008 at 10:07

lyndon
If you think it's what you want then .....go for it. ???

You will find your Bigpond will have access at or near all towns in the west, near Mine sites, etc.

And if I were on holidays that is a way of leaving work behind and enjoying the scenery.if you get a signal , fine if you didn't , too bad

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Follow Up By: Member - joc45 (WA) - Monday, Jan 28, 2008 at 00:27

Monday, Jan 28, 2008 at 00:27

Hi Lyndon,
My experience with Inmarsat when used on Rally Australia in WA over the last few years was that data performance at and below the 32nd parallel was pretty marginal or unusable, both on Indian Ocean and Pacific satellites. Ok for speech, but bombed out on data traffic.
May be ok for the northern areas of Aust above 30deg.
Gerry

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Follow Up By: TobyW - Saturday, Feb 02, 2008 at 01:00

Saturday, Feb 02, 2008 at 01:00

Lyndon,

Check carefully what you are looking at - rumour has it that RBGAN is being withdrawn at the end of this year, and I don't think RBGAN kit is any use for connecting to BGAN...

Sorry I don't know more about this.

All the best,
Toby

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