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Applications enabled
by Global Xpress
Live full-motion video
Operational theatre backhaul
Tactical communications
Video teleconferencing
Command and control (C2)
Situational awareness
Battlefield information systems
IP multicast
Disaster recovery
Emergency response
Global Xpress for U.S. Government
Land Expeditionary Operations
Purposely designed for mobility, Global Xpress delivers a secure,
flexible worldwide Ka-band network allowing land expeditionary
forces to deploy at a moment notice - anywhere, anytime.
The U.S. government relies on Inmarsat – its largest global mobile commercial
SATCOM provider – for mission-critical communications in some of the most volatile
regions of the world. Built from the ground up with highly mobile government users in
mind, Inmarsat’s Global Xpress brings distinguished offerings and capabilities for land
expeditionary operations.
Communications on the move (COTM)
require warfighters on missions to share
information in real-time while heading
anywhere in the world. Communications
on the pause (COTP) demand that these
warfighters access the same level of
satellite-enabled bandwidth when they
arrive. Given the stakes, mission success
hinges upon high-performing voice, data
and video that “moves” with troops while
they’re en route, and “stays” with them once
they’ve reached their destination.
For many missions where using portable
mobile solutions isn’t optimal, the military
has depended on traditional satellite
communications designed for “fixed”
operations, such as giant, earth-based
stations. This forces units to anticipate and
acquire in advance how much coverage and
capacity they’ll need at a particular location
– a scenario which poses logistical hurdles
and the risk of insufficient connectivity.
Global Xpress eliminates this because it
supplies universal coverage under a single
subscription for government users – they get
what they need, when they need it, wherever
they are.
Built from the ground up as a worldwide
satellite service, it complements the U.S.
government’s Wideband Global SATCOM
(WGS) system and provides uniform Ka-band
coverage delivered as ‘Satcom as a Service’
or Military-ka lease.This allows government
customers to quickly and cost-effectively
augment the WGS system as needed.
Through Global Xpress, land expeditionary
forces can move easily from region to
region throughout the world, using the same
terminals at an affordable rate.
Users access Global Xpress through a
variety of existing and planned government
and commercial SATCOM terminals that
feature “one-touch” commissioning, which
makes it as easy-to-use as a cell phone.
These lightweight terminals, including WGS
terminals support COTM and COTP mission
requirements. This gives government
customers the flexibility of having a broad
selection of terminals.
Additionally, Inmarsat’s Global Xpress
Ka-band service is backed-up via our
Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN)
L-band services over the Inmarsat-4
(I-4) satellite constellation. The unique
combination of Ka-band and L-band further
guarantees global portability and consistent
performance with high-throughput and the
industry’s leading all-weather availability.
The redundancy introduced into Inmarsat’s
ground infrastructure ensures robust
terrestrial links to support government
communications. Inmarsat’s U.S. government
users can trust that our secure network
infrastructure provides reliable assured
access that is built to meet cybersecurity
best-practices and is supported by a
dedicated cyber security team. Global Xpress
commercial services and infrastructure are
built to meet U.S. DoD 8500 Mission
Assurance Category (MAC) level III/ National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
800-53 Low Assurance standards. Global
Xpress secure enclave and network can be
built to meet higher security standards
requirements.’
Inmarsat is the U.S. government’s #1
provider of mobile satellite services, with a
35-year track record of proven reliability,
security and affordability.
To learn more about Global Xpress for the
U.S. government, please visit inmarsat.com/
global-xpress-us-government.
Global Xpress benefits
for U.S. government
customers
Worldwide wideband coverage
Seamless mobile roaming
Interoperable with U.S.
government military Ka-band
systems
Steerable beams for flexible
network capacity
Redundant terrestrial
infrastructure
Smaller, easy-to-use terminals
Customized solutions
Coverage
Three geostationary Ka-band satellites will provide full coverage of all visible Earth (except for
extreme polar regions) for the Global Xpress network. The three orbital locations are over the
Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
I-5 Atlantic
Ocean Region
I-5 Indian
Ocean Region
I-5 Pacific
Ocean Region
Global Xpress network available
over at least 99% of this area
Extendable Global Xpress
coverage via steerable beams
This map depicts Inmarsat’s expectations of coverage, but does not represent a guarantee of service. The availability of service at the edge of
coverage areas fluctuates depending on various conditions.
How to Buy
Our services are available globally
through Inmarsat U.S. government
value-added resellers, distribution
partners and service providers. To
learn more, please visit inmarsat.
com/partners.
inmarsat.com/global-xpress-us-government
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GX US Government land expeditionary opperations September 2015.