Altobridge and Inmarsat have successfully demonstrated a portable, easy-to-use first responder cellular communications solution over Inmarsat's Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) in a recent trial in Baltimore, MD. BGAN is the world's first mobile communications service to deliver voice and broadband data, accessible simultaneously through a truly portable device, on a global basis. Based on Altobridge's patented AM Gateway Platform and offering a rapid standard communications capability from a unit small enough to be carried by a single individual, the Altobridge Remote Contiguous Communication (RCC) UnitT was linked to Inmarsat's BGAN using a lightweight, highly portable terminal which provided RCC trial users with full access to the worldwide mobile broadband voice and data network. The RCC is an easy-to-use communication solution, which rapidly establishes a standard cellular network of several miles radius. First responders remain in control of this emergency network and, critically, in control of key personnel who need access to the system via the Altobridge, user-friendly 'Subscriber Access Control'.
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