Estimating Data Usage
The following are estimates of data usage undertaken from the following activities.
Activity | ||||||
Reading emails (no attachments)
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30 | To send/receive 100 emails | 0.003 | |||
Viewing Web Pages
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Streaming Video
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3,000 | To view 100 min video | 30 | |||
Streaming Music
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- TechRentals provides a Satellite phone service, and does not recommend its data provision service be used for Streaming music or video
- The billing structure for data via Satellite phone networks is based upon time spent connected to the service, rather than the quantity of data consumed.
- Given this fact, the key determinant of the cost of accessing data via the Satellite service is driven by the ability of the hardware device used to access the network
- TechRentals hardware range includes devices that connect at speeds ranging from 27 Kbps to 2.4 Kbps (refer table below)
Satellite Equipment Data Transfer Speeds
Product | Data speed max (up link/down link) |
Iridium GO (direct internet) | 2.4 Kbps |
Iridium 9555 (direct internet) | 2.4 Kbps |
Iridium 9575 (direct internet) | 2.4 Kbps |
Iridium AxcessPoint (Wireless accessory) | 27 Kbps |
Iridium mail and web app/PC software or similar compression software from 3rd party providers + device (or device with AxcessPoint) |
Compression speeds up to 5 times
the device speed (with AxcessPoint device) |
Iridium direct internet data software + device | 10 Kbps |
TechRentals also provide other means of managing your data access. Contact us via Customer Support if you wish to investigate these options.