Thursday, 29 December 2011

How Satellites are used

How Satellites are used:

Service Types

Fixed Service Satellites (FSS):
FSS systems handle communications for thousands of individual cell phones in a specific area. FSS systems are capable of handling cell phone calls, text messages, images, videos, and any other type of file that can be sent or received via standard GSM signals.

Example:  Point to Point Communication

Broadcast Service Satellites (BSS):


Example:  Satellite Television/Radio

Also called Direct Broadcast Service (DBS).

Mobile Service Satellites (MSS)

Example:  Satellite Phones

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