Video surveillance over Inmarsat BGAN

1 Introduction
1.1 About this guide
This document describes the use of live video surveillance applications over the BGAN network, explains the protocols used and how to optimize them, and introduces some common off-the-shelf solutions. 

This document is intended for end users, distribution partners and service providers who either want to integrate an existing solution or looking for new audio/video surveillance solution over BGAN. A previous knowledge of satellite communications is useful, but not essential. 

The sections include:
• Introducing video surveillance over BGAN – a brief introduction to the surveillance types and connection options available.
• Understanding protocols – discusses the terminal and connection options available over BGAN, the compression types for still and moving image and the connection protocols used.
• Using video surveillance solutions over BGAN – introduces the tested solutions, and gives some guidance on optimizations.
• Using the D-Link IP Surveillance suite - gives performance measurements, explains how to set up the camera, and how to send images.
• Using AFIANT network video recorders
• Using the Sony RZ30P network camera - gives performance measurements, explains how to set up the camera, and how to send images.
• Using the AXIS 2100 camera on a network - gives performance measurements, explains how to set up the camera, and how to send images.
1.2 Other sources of information
• This is one of a series of PDF documents that make up the BGAN solutions guide. The solutions guide is designed to help you make the most of your BGAN terminal. Other documents in the series are available for download from www.inmarsat.com/bgan. Click on Support, then click on User guides.
This Web site also gives further information on the BGAN service, including Industry solutions.
• Refer to the documentation supplied with your video surveillance software for details on changing configuration and settings.