BGAN field connectivity and data budget
Yenra | Updated September 28, 2026
Guide: https://yenra.com/bgan/

Terminal model / firmware / manual revision:
Supplier / account reference (do not put passwords here):
Location / country / fixed or moving use:
Coverage and service confirmed on:
SIM active / enabled voice and data modes:
Standard IP billing units / allowance / overage:
Streaming rate / charge basis / session-stop method:
Essential applications / VPN / destination contact:
Planned files per day x decimal MB:
Other planned MB + measured overhead / retry allowance:
Daily MB / trip days / total MB:
Rehearsal: pointing / registration / data session / received file:
Battery + laptop runtime under actual workload:
Approved chargers / adapters / spares:
Offline manual / recovery contact / alternate communications:
Field log: date UTC / position / sky view / pointing indication:
Registration status / exact error / session status:
Application result / measured upload / file size:
Usage start / end / streaming session confirmed stopped:
One change made / result / support ticket:
Example only: 12 photos x 0.8 MB + 2 MB report + 0.4 MB = 12 MB.
25% planning allowance gives 15 MB/day; five days gives 75 MB.
2 decimal MB at an assumed 200 kbps takes 80 seconds before extra overhead.
Replace assumptions with rehearsal measurements. Follow the exact terminal manual.

Source context: This worksheet accompanies the linked guide and its primary-source references.