Satellite Broadband impresses military technician

Sergeant First Class Flemming Ulrich field tested BGAN in his capacity as military technician.

Sgt Ulrich's two main roles are to ensure that Danish troop vehicles and weapons remain in optimal condition - despite the harsh terrain in which the soldiers are operating - and to keep his unit’s communications system fully functional.

Following discussions with Thrane & Thrane, Sgt Ulrich was given the opportunity to field-test an Explorer 500 BGAN terminal.

Easy to use
He was immediately impressed. “The Explorer 500 was easy to use,” he reported. “I used it in thunderstorms, sandstorms and wild rainstorms, and had no problems – I could always get a connection with the satellite.”

Sgt Ulrich and others were able to use the terminal to communicate with their families via email, and to update a website which provides news about the unit’s progress.

On one occasion, he was on a voice call to his wife when the unit came under fire, not once but twice. Two hours later, he was able to call her back to tell her everything was fine and that they had won that particular battle.

As a result of the field test, he has recommended that the unit deploy BGAN on a full-time basis.

Source: Inmarsat