[SatNews] This upgrade brings stationary and mobile enhancements into play...

An extensive free upgrade for Thrane & Thrane’s flagship vehicular BGAN terminal EXPLORER 727 has been made available for download at www.thrane.com. The upgrade transforms EXPLORER 727, already a leading on-the-move BGAN terminal, by adding the unique capability to use Inmarsat’s premium IP streaming service, BGAN X-Stream, when stationary. The software upgrade will be implemented on all new EXPLORER 727 terminals in addition to the free download for existing terminals. After following the simple upgrade installation, EXPLORER 727 effectively becomes a two-in-one terminal, able to offer BGAN X-Stream while stationary. BGAN X-Stream enables broadcasters to access the world's fastest on-demand video streaming via satellite, which until today, was only available on portable Inmarsat Class 1 terminals such as the Thrane & Thrane EXPLORER 700.

When on-the-move, the EXPLORER 727 provides the best, most reliable data and voice functionality in its class, even at speeds up to 200 km/h and over any terrain. With the upgrade in place though, the EXPLORER 727 is capable of operating like an EXPLORER 700 terminal when the vehicle is not moving, enabling broadcasters to stream live coverage at data rates from a minimum of 384kbps from anywhere in the world. Because of the new upgrade, EXPLORER 727 will become the only vehicular BGAN terminal to offer Inmarsat BGAN X-Stream, directly addressing the high performance connectivity and streaming requirements of journalists and other demanding BGAN users within an on-the-move terminal. Thrane & Thrane will demonstrate the power of BGAN X-Stream in a live situation with stand partners Eurosatlink (ESL) and 2-connectIT during IBC 2011. Visitor’s should head for stand OE202 in the outside area during the exhibition to experience the higher bandwidth with EXPLORER 727 and BGAN X-Stream™ for themselves.