CONTENTS

 

Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR)     ii
Series of ITU-R Reports     ii
 
1     Introduction  2
        1.1     The impact of orbits and satellite network architecture on coverage  2
 
2     Modes of usage of MSS systems for disaster relief communications  3
        2.1     Direct application of the MSS in disaster relief operations  3
                  2.1.1     Practical use of an MSS system for application of video image transmission  3
        2.2     Combining terrestrial and satellite network components  5
                  2.2.1     Satellite component for backhaul of emergency terrestrial services  5
                  2.2.2     Satellite component for emergency backhaul for private terrestrial networks  7
                  2.2.3     MSS networks with complementary ground component 7
 
3     Examples of MSS systems which can provide disaster-related communications  9
        3.1     Iridium (HIBLEO-2) 9
        3.2     Globalstar (HIBLEO-4) 10
        3.3     Inmarsat 11
        3.4     Thuraya  13
        3.5     SkyTerra  15
        3.6     TerreStar 16
        3.7     DBSD North America, Inc. 18
        3.8     ACeS  19
Voice service     20
Data service     20
Tracking service     20