Mobile-satellite service
Mobile-satellite service (also: mobile-satellite radiocommunication service, short MSS) is – according to Article 1.25 of the International Telecommunication Union´s (ITU) Radio Regulations (RR)[1] – defined as «A radiocommunication service
- between mobile earth stations and one or more space stations, or between space stations used by this service; or
- between mobile earth stations by means of one or more space stations.
This service may also include feeder links necessary for its operation.»[2]
- See also
Classification
Variations of this radiocommunication service in line to the ITU Radio Regulations article 1 are as follows :
Mobile-satellite service(article 1.25)
- Land mobile-satellite service (article 1.27)
- Maritime mobile-satellite service (article 1.29)
- Aeronautical mobile-satellite service (article 1.35)
References / sources
- ^ ITU Radio Regulations, Section IV. Radio Stations and Systems – Article 1.25, definition: mobile-satellite service / mobile-satellite radiocommunication service
- ^ Definitions identical to those contained in the Annex to the Constitution or the Annex to the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union (Geneva, 1992) are marked “(CS)” or “(CV)” respectively.
- ^ (R) – abbreviation to route flights (route)
- ^ (OR) – abbreviation to flights others than on routs (off-route)