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Maritime mobile satellite service

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Maritime mobile-satellite service

Maritime mobile-satellite service (MMSS, or maritime mobile-satellite radiocommunication service) is – according to Article 1.29 of the International Telecommunication Union's Radio Regulations (RR) – "A mobile-satellite service in which mobile earth stations are located on board ships; survival craft stations and emergency position-indicating radiobeacon stations may also participate in this service".

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Classification

This radiocommunication service is classified in accordance with ITU Radio Regulations (article 1) as follows:
Mobile service

  • Maritime mobile service (article 1.28)
  • Maritime mobile-satellite service
  • Port operations service (article 1.30)
  • Ship movement service (article 1.31)
  • Frequency allocation

    The allocation of radio frequencies is provided according to Article 5 of the ITU Radio Regulations (edition 2012).

    In order to improve harmonisation in spectrum utilisation, the majority of service-allocations stipulated in this document were incorporated in national Tables of Frequency Allocations and Utilisations which is with-in the responsibility of the appropriate national administration. The allocation might be primary, secondary, exclusive, and shared.

  • primary allocation: is indicated by writing in capital letters
  • secondary allocation: is indicated by small letters
  • exclusive or shared utilization: is within the responsibility of administrations
  • Example of frequency allocation
    Selection of MMSS stations

    References

    Maritime mobile-satellite service Wikipedia