Inmarsat, the provider of global mobile satellite communications services, and iOra, a leading provider of data replication solutions, have joined forces to offer Inmarsat distribution partners and customers “a new and better way of delivering content to the network edge.” Tailored to meet the needs of customers operating in remote locations such as Africa, the combined Inmarsat and iOra BGAN Geo-Replicator offering enables organisations to more efficiently deliver content – whether it be email or bandwidth-hungry files transferred using SharePoint, or other applications – to branch offices, project sites and other remote users. With the BGAN Geo-Replicator, remote users benefit by having access to new applications and web portals that would otherwise only be available at the central or hub office.
The BGAN Geo-Replicator solution is targeted at relevant organisations around the world and mining is a key focus market, requiring resilient and reliable real-time broadband connectivity allied to a cost effective means to deliver content across online platforms and web portals. “Our clients can now further benefit from Inmarsat’s market-leading BGAN platform by combining it with the capabilities of iOra’s Geo-Replicator,” commented Alastair Bovim, Managing Director, Inmarsat Africa, “Its patented replication and compression technology greatly reduces the volume of content organisations have to send over a given connection and with its unique virtualisation technology, organisations can replicate websites, portals and SharePoint to users in places where communications are disconnected, unreliable and slow.”

Nick Bradshaw, Director at Complexus, iOra’s reseller in Africa, said: “iOra Geo-Replicator complements Inmarsat’s BGAN platform perfectly. The combined solution is ideal for existing or new BGAN clients who have been grappling with the complexity of delivering content from HQ to their remote branch and project offices. The return on investment of this combined solution is compelling, and with the ease of use of both technologies, companies can quickly deploy it with minimal training and set-up overhead.” BGAN is delivered over Inmarsat’s proven L-band network, guaranteeing that a connection can be maintained even during extreme weather conditions.