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Inmarsat Selects Hughes to Develop New BGAN M2M Terminal

By TechTaffy Desk

Inmarsat has selected Hughes Network Systems to develop a new machine-to-machine (M2M) terminal for its BGAN service. Hughes will develop the new 9502 BGAN M2M terminal by building on its 9201-M2M platform.

The BGAN M2M service will offer end-to-end IP data capability for real-time applications including smart metering, SCADA, monitoring and other infrastructure telemetry solutions.  Planned for launch in Q1 2012, Inmarsat will target the low-cost M2M service at the utilities, oil & gas, and retail banking markets.

 

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