Streambox, Inc. and Thrane & Thrane have forged a closer partnership to develop enhanced integration between the Streambox® ACT-L3™ Portable Video Transport solutions and Thrane & Thrane's EXPLORER 700 and EXPLORER 727 terminals. Thrane & Thrane supplies satellite terminals for Inmarsat's broadband global area network (BGAN) communications system, and Streambox offers IP-centric solutions for live newsgathering and file-based video acquisition. Based on the ACT-L3™ compression codec, the Streambox® Portable Video Transport solution enables broadcasters, government agencies, and enterprises to deliver high-quality live and file-based broadcast video from the field using low data rate IP connections, such as BGAN. Thrane & Thrane's mobile broadband solutions, including the EXPLORER 700 and EXPLORER 727 terminals are designed to quickly and seamlessly establish a BGAN satellite connection for its customers. The collaboration targets closer integration of the products, while promoting ease-of-use and eliminating any unnecessary complexity for users.