Strain gauge load cells work on the principle that the strain gauge (a planar resistor) deforms/stretches/contracts when the material of the load cells deforms appropriately. These values are extremely small and are relational to the stress and/or strain that the material load cell is undergoing at the time.
The Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) is a global satellite internet network with telephony using portable terminals. The terminals are normally used to connect a laptop computer to broadband Internet in remote locations, although as long as line-of-sight to the satellite exists, the terminal can be used anywhere.
What does broadband mean? Broadband is a term that refers to high speed Internet connections. The highest speed modem connection will max out at around 45 kbps (kilobits per second), while the slowest DSL connections provide 144 kbps, over three times faster. Broad therefore simply refers to the size of the pipe used to deliver the Internet connection.