COBHAM AVIATOR 700 - Satellite Coverage Maps

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Introduction
Satellite coverage maps
The AVIATOR 700 system is typically configured to automatic logon to the
satellite services after power up. The system supports automatic satellite
hand-over when the aircraft moves out of the coverage area for the current
satellite, ensuring permanent coverage by either I4 or I3 satellites. In areas
with no I4 satellite coverage, the system will fall back to an I3 satellite.
When the system moves back into I4 coverage, the hand over to an I4
satellite takes place as soon as there are no active Classic Aero or Swift64
calls.
The following figure shows coverage of SwiftBroadband and Classic Aero
services on I4 satellites.
Inmarsat’s I4 satellite coverage (AMER, MEAS, APAC,
EMEA/Alphasat)
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Combined I-4 and
Alphasat coverage
I-4 Asia-PacificI-4 Americas Alphasat I-4 MEAS
This map depicts Inmarsat’s expectations of coverage following the commercial
introduction of Inmarsat’s fourth L-band region, scheduled for the end of 2015. It does not
represent a guarantee of service. The availability of service at the edge of coverage areas
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Note
The map above shows Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband services
coverage. The map does not represent a guarantee of service. The
availability of service at the edge of coverage areas may fluctuate.