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How much power does the BGAN system use?

April 26, 2017BGAN power system

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How much power does the BGAN system use?

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Naturally, this is dependant on the terminal chosen. All portable terminals incorporate internal rechargable batteries, which typically allow a unit to remain in standby for up to 36 hours or communicate for up to 5 hours.

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The BGAN terminals run off rechargeable batteries, or AC/DC power (or optional DC Power Adapters for vehicles). While idle, terminals will last 36 hours on battery power. If transmitting or receiving, power requirements are higher and the battery will be expended at a faster rate. However, normal usage has far more idle time than actual usage. You may consider a BGAN terminal much the same way you look at a cell phone that it needs to be recharged from time to time, but that it does not need to be plugged in for usage (make sure to disable wireless options and connect via Ethernet to conserve power). The 9201 terminal uses about 18 Watts of power when transmitting and 8 watts when idle making it a very easy system to use with a solar recharging system.