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BGAN |
Broadband Global Area Network is a future Inmarsat network comprising satellites and land earth stations; permits data speeds up to 432 kbps. |
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GAN |
Global Area Network, a global Inmarsat network consisting of satellites and land earth stations; permits data speeds up to 64 kbps. |
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GMDSS |
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, a global communication system enabling vessels in distress to transmit distress signals to nearby coast stations and vessels. |
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Inmarsat |
International Maritime Satellite Organisation. Inmarsat operates a satellite network for global trans-mission of all types of global cellular services, including maritime, aeronautical and land-based services. |
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Inmarsat-C |
A data-based Inmarsat service mainly used for messaging, positioning and GMDSS. |
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Inmarsat mini-M
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Inmarsat service that provides mobile communication, including voice, fax and data communication; is used in all market segments. |
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Inmarsat Aero-I |
Inmarsat’s latest aeronautical communication service is perfect for short and intermediate range planes. Thrane & Thrane’s Aero-I products comprise a terminal supporting safety, operational, cockpit and passenger voice and data applications. |
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Land earth stations |
Also named LES, fixed terrestrial stations transmitting and receiving signals to and from satellites via land-based networks. |
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LES |
Land Earth Station. |
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M4 |
Another term for GAN. Thrane & Thrane’s M4 terminal is a mobile voice and data terminal for Inmarsat’s GAN service. |
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MPDS |
Mobile Packet Data Service is a packet data service from Inmarsat permitting the user to stay online even if data is not transmitted. The fee charged is based on kilo bits transmitted. |
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Packet data |
A method for the transmission of information by which the information is transmitted as packets each containing a certain amount of the information to be transmitted and the address of the receiver. |
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RAN |
Radio Access Network is a network station in the BGAN system. |
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RF ASIC |
Radio Frequency Application Specific Integrated Circuits. A chip designed for special applications; makes it possible to develop and produce smaller and cheaper terminals. |
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SBS |
Satellite Base Station, a network station in MPDS. |
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UMTS |
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System, a future mobile communications system.
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