Hughes BGAN 9201, User Manual

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BGAN Terminal User's Guide
In this document, the following names and abbreviations are used
to identify the Satellite Terminal, your computer, and the linked
Satellite Terminal and computer:
Term Definition
Terminal Satellite Terminal
TE Terminal Equipment (your computer)
UT User Terminal Station (Te TE)
MMI Man-Machine Interface on the TE
C
OVERAGE
The coverage map shows the globally-available satellite coverage.
You are able to access multiple satellites around the world. The
BGAN Radio Access Network (RAN) includes the BGAN Radio
Network Controller (RNC) and BGAN RF Subsystem. It handles all
radio-related aspects of the BGAN ground system network
infrastructure. The RF subsystem provides communication to and
from the User Equipment community via the Inmarsat 4 satellite