Furuno INMARSAT-C FELCOM 18 - Communications Network

1. INMARSAT C SYSTEM OVERVIEW
1-3
Inmarsat-C satellite coverage area
1.2 Communications Network
The illustration below shows the Inmarsat C communications network.
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Telex Network
Terrestrial
Communications
Network
Land Earth
Station
(LES)
MES Signaling
Channel
MES Message
Channel
LES TDM
Channel
NCS/LES
Signaling Link
Network
Coordination
Station (NCS)
NCS/NCS Signaling Link
NCS Common Channel
Mobile Earth
Station (MES)
Data Terminal
Equipment (DTE)
Enhanced Group
Calling (EGC) Receiver
Data Circuit
Terminating
Equipment
(DCE)
Data
Communications
Network