Network Services

INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SATELLITE (INMARSAT)

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DESCRIPTION


International Maritime Satellite (Inmarsat) is pre-existing, pre-engineered Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) billed on a per usage (e.g., minute, MB, etc.) basis. Inmarsat comprises IP-based Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN), Fleet Broadband (for maritime communications), and Swift Broadband (for aeronautical communications) services, as well as a range of legacy services. Inmarsat services are available through service- and customer-specific Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) available through GSA IT Schedule 70 SIN 132-55. Each BPA will be awarded to a single vendor. Each BPA vendor will provide ongoing customer technical support for all services ordered through that BPA.

These services include: commercial satellite airtime and equipment for voice and data communications; land-mobile or ship-to-ship, ship-to-shore, shore-to-ship, and air/ground/air services on a global basis, including calls made to foreign earth stations and transparent connectivity into the existing Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN).

Additional services include:

  • Secure and Non-Secure Airtime Services, Mobile, Maritime and Aero Inmarsat areas
  • Equipment Purchase and Lease
  • Equipment Maintenance and Installation
  • Operational and Maintenance Training
  • Systems Engineering Support
  • Terrestrial Interconnection Services to support Mobile Satellite Service

FEATURES

  • Standard voice communications, including calls made to foreign earth stations and transparent connectivity into the existing PSTN.
  • Streaming (pre-determined quality of service) and Standard (shared data connection) IP services at speeds of up to 432 Kbps.
  • Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) services supporting voice, fax and data communications.
  • Text messaging.
  • No monthly recurring costs (usage-based billing only).
  • Information Assurance (potentially up to MAC-I).
  • Network usage and fault monitoring and reporting.
  • Customer support services (24x7).

Service Offering International Maritime Satellite (Inmarsat)
Service Lifecycle Status Maintain & Sustain
This is a commercial service; DISA maintains overarching contracts to provide access to Inmarsat services.
Security Classification These are commercial services. Vendors may be requested to meet certain Mission Assurance Category (MAC) levels specific to Blanket Purchase Agreements.
Value to Our Mission Partners Inmarsat provides warfighters with access to satellite-based services through mobile terminals.
Service Performance N/A
Service Rates Inmarsat rates are specific to the Blanket Purchase Agreement supporting your Service or Agency. Rate information can be found on the DISA Direct Home page at https://www.disadirect.disa.mil under Inventory and Billing.