Glossary - EMS HSD series User Manual

bit rate
INMARSAT
Inmarsat Mobile Number
(IMN)
ISDN
Land Earth Station (LES)
Mobile Earth Station
(MES)
Ocean Region
subnet mask
terminal adapter
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The number of bits transmitted per
second (bps).
The international organization that
operates the satellite system
network.
Assigned by Inmarsat, these
numbers act as 'aircraft telephone
numbers'.
Integrated Service Digital Network
is a telecommunications technology
that provides high-speed data
transfer over a range of
communication services: Internet,
fax, voice, and data.
Land Earth Stations are operated by
Inmarsat Service Providers. They
provide the connection between the
orbiting satellites and the
international ground
communications network.
The mobile terminal that
provides the communication link
between the aircraft and the
satellite network. The HSD
Transceiver acts as a Mobile
Earth Station.
The beam coverage area of an
Inmarsat satellite.
A subnet mask is used to determine
what subnet an IP address belongs
to. Subnetting allows the network
administrator to divide the host part
of the address into two or more
subnets.
An ISDN modem device.
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