Outlines the historical development of marine telecommunication technology. Describes the facilities offered by the MARISAT system employing two equatorial-orbit satellites. Service offered by MARISAT include voice telephone, high-speed data for computer operation, facsimile for weather maps and charts, and the ability to transmit and receive telex messages on teleprinters and to interconnect with world-wide telex networks.


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    Title :

    A new era in maritime communications


    Additional title:

    Eine neue Aera in der Seefunktechnik


    Contributors:
    DeNeuf, D. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1975


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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