About Mobile Satellite Services
Mobile satellite service, also referred to as MSS, is a network of communication that depends on satellites for its services. Mobile satellite service can be used through portable wireless telephones and mobile devices. Many communication giants have invested heavily in satellites and wireless technology in order to use mobile satellite service repeaters in orbit around the earth to make communication wireless. MSS use portable terrestrial terminals for signals that can be placed anywhere.
Wireless Communication
Mobile satellite services have made it possible to communicate without wires. You can use portable satellite telephones to communicate with your friends or family anywhere in the world without worrying about the availability of land line phone cables. As MSS uses portable terrestrial satellites and fixed terrestrial satellites (cell phone towers), it offers a better network, reaching anywhere in the world.
How it Works
Mobile satellite service requires a portable phone transceiver that is capable of broadcasting and receiving cell phone calls. These MSS systems act as cell phone towers by simply receiving and broadcasting high frequencies across large distances. Each portable phone transceiver is an acting cell phone tower, thus these phones create a communication network all across the world. This makes it possible for a user to communicate anywhere in the world through MSS systems.
Use and Applications
The most common users of mobile satellite services are military personal, journalists and businessmen who frequently travel around the world. People who want global reception on their phones can use MSS. MSS systems are portable thus can be mounted on airplane or ships that can help any army to communicate within a war zone using MSS.
Advantages of Mobile satellite service
Mobile satellite service offers many advantages. It offers global reception, as communication is wireless and without any interruptions or inconsistency. MSS systems are not expensive, and you do not need a license to purcahase and use MSS systems. MSS systems have similar features to traditional phone service, such as short messaging service, voice and access to Internet.