SubscribeEffective and controlled bench testing of GAN terminals.
The BGAN Network Emulator (BNE) is a commercial available software test tool, which has been extended to bring the GAN satellite network into a test bench, allowing the user to simulate a satellite connection for a GAN terminal. The BNE provides terminal integrators and application developers with an elegant and flexible test solution with the following advantages:
- Controlled system setup. Only the satellite terminal under test is interacting with the system, which means that test scenarios are easy to control and reproduce.
- Setup complex scenarios. Use the BNE instead of the real satellite network to setup test scenarios which are otherwise very complex and difficult to perform in the live system.
- No satellite link needed. The satellite link is simulated enabling testing without satellite visibility, e.g. in a hangar or a building.
- No satellite airtime charge. Fast BNE payback time as there is no satellite airtime charge when testing.
Simulated Satellite Communication
A total BNE for GAN setup allows the DTE to connect to the internet, through a simulated satellite link. The DTE is connected to the satellite terminal (MAN) as normally. The MAN is connected through the antenna connector to the IPLT and BNE, which simulates the satellite link and earth station. The BNE is connected to the internet through a router.
Test Situation
Communication is experienced exactly like using a satellite connection.
Technical Features
The BNE for GAN supports the following terminal classes:
- M4 Land Class
- Inmarsat-F77 (Maritime) Class
- M4 Aeronautical Classes
- Fleet-55 (Maritime) Class
The following GAN data service is supported:
- Packet Switched data traffic
Future
The road map contains upgrades for Multi terminal testing i.e. simultaneous testing of up to 4 terminals against one BNE.
Upgrades for other Inmarsat terminal classes are available on request.
