Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; About the Author; Acronyms; Introduction; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Abstract; 1.2 History of Radio; 1.2.1 Development of Mobile Radiocommunications; 1.2.2 Evolution of Satellite Communications; 1.2.3 Experiments with Active Communications Satellites; 1.2.4 Early Progress in Mobile Satellite Communications and Navigation; 1.3 Development of Global Mobile Satellite Systems (GMSS); 1.3.1 Definition of Global Mobile Satellite Communications (GMSC); 1.3.2 Definition of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS); 1.3.3 Network Architecture of GMSC 1.3.3.1 Space Segment and Configuration of MCS Links1.3.3.2 Ground Segment and Networks; 1.4 GMSC Applications; 1.4.1 Maritime Mobile Satellite Communications (MMSC); 1.4.1.1 Maritime Transportation Augmentation System (MTAS); 1.4.1.2 Service for MMSC Users; 1.4.2 Land Mobile Satellite Communications (LMSC); 1.4.2.1 Land Transportation Augmentation System (LTAS); 1.4.2.2 Service for LMSC Users; 1.4.3 Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Communications (AMSC); 1.4.3.1 Development of AMSC; 1.4.3.2 Present Status of Aeronautical Communications 1.4.3.3 Aeronautical Transportation Augmentation System (ATAS)1.4.3.4 Service for AMSC Users; 1.4.4 Global Mobile Personal Satellite Communications (GMPSC); 1.5 International Coordination Organizations and Regulatory Procedures; 1.5.1 International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and Radio Regulations; 1.5.2 International Maritime Organization (IMO) and Regulations; 1.5.3 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Regulations; 1.5.4 International Hydrographic Organization (IHO); 1.5.5 World Meteorological Organization (WMO); 1.5.6 Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA) 1.6 Satellite Communications Organizations and Operators1.6.1 International Satellite Communications Organizations; 1.6.1.1 Intelsat; 1.6.1.2 Inmarsat; 1.6.1.3 Intersputnik; 1.6.1.4 ESA; 1.6.1.5 Eutelsat; 1.6.2 Former International MSS Operators; 1.6.2.1 Marisat MSS; 1.6.2.2 Marecs MSS; 1.6.2.3 Prodat MSS; 1.7 Frequency Designations and Classification of Services; 1.7.1 Fixed Satellite Service (FSS); 1.7.1.1 Satellite Voice Network; 1.7.1.2 VSAT Network; 1.7.2 Mobile Satellite Service (MSS); 1.7.2.1 Maritime Mobile Satellite Service (MMSS); 1.7.2.2 Land Mobile Satellite Service (LMSS) 1.7.2.3 Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service (AMSS)1.7.3 Personal Mobile Satellite Service (PMSS); 1.7.4 Radio Navigation Satellite Service (RNSS); 1.7.5 Radio Determination Satellite Service (RDSS); 1.7.6 Mobile Broadcast Satellite Service (MBSS); 1.7.7 Mobile Satellite Broadband Service (MSBS); 1.8 Mobile Satellite Meteorological Service (MSMS); 1.8.1 WEFAX System; 1.8.2 Automatic Picture Transmission (APT); 1.8.3 Applied Weather Technology (AWT); 1.8.4 Global Meteorological Technologies (GMT); 1.8.5 Maritime Noble Denton Weather Services (NDWS)

This book discusses current theory regarding global mobile satellite communications (GMSC) for maritime, land (road and rail), and aeronautical applications. It covers how these can enable connections between moving objects such as ships, road and rail vehicles and aircrafts on one hand, and on the other ground telecommunications subscribers through the medium of communications satellites, ground earth stations, Terrestrial Telecommunication Networks (TTN), Internet Service Providers (ISP) and other wireless and landline telecommunications providers. This new edition covers new developments and initiatives that have resulted in land and aeronautical applications and the introduction of new satellite constellations in non-geostationary orbits and projects of new hybrid satellite constellations. The book presents current GMSC trends, mobile system concepts and network architecture using a simple mode of style with understandable technical information, characteristics, graphics, illustrations and mathematics equations. The first edition of Global Mobile Satellite Communications (Springer, 2005) was split into two books for the second edition?one on applications and one on theory. This book presents global mobile satellite communications theory.