Title :
Results of MSAT mobile data service trials in the marine environment
Author_Institution :
Canadian Center for Marine Commun., St. John´s, Nfld., Canada
Abstract :
The results of a Telesat Mobile Incorporated (TMI) MSAT Mobile Data Service (MDS) evaluation performed during 1992 in the Canadian Arctic are described. Several mobile earth terminals (METs) were installed on the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) icebreaker Sir John Franklin and remained on board during the ship´s Arctic patrol. During the voyage, messages and regular global positioning system (GPS) position reports were returned from the ship, via the MET and the associated satellite link, to the Canadian Center for Marine Communications (CCMC) in St. John´s, Newfoundland. The successful receipt of the reports was documented to indicate the general reliability of the MDS when used in the Eastern Canadian Arctic.
Keywords :
Global Positioning System; Canadian Center for Marine Communications; Canadian Coast Guard; MSAT Mobile Data Service; MSAT mobile data service; Telesat Mobile Incorporated; global positioning system; marine environment; mobile earth terminals; satellite link; ship; Arctic; Artificial satellites; Data communication; Global Positioning System; Marine vehicles; Mobile communication; Performance evaluation; Satellite antennas; Satellite ground stations; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicle Navigation and Information Systems Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the IEEE-IEE
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1235-X
DOI :
10.1109/VNIS.1993.585734
