Ancillary Terrestria Components: Spark New Hope For The Mss Market

摘要

Terrestrial networks such as Ancillaiy Terrestrial Components (ATC) can enhance availability, efficiency and economic viability of Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) by reusing at least some of the frequency bands that are allocated to cellular systems. Without ATC, it may be challenging for MSS operators to reliably serve densely populated areas because the satellite's signal may be blocked by urban structures. As a result, mobile satellite business executives are pursuing solutions using ATC retransmissions, which can reduce or eliminate this problem, paving the way for a strong business for next-generation mobile communications.