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The Inmarsat C satellite system enables two-way data communications globally through compact and affordable terminals suitable for various vehicles and vessels. It supports messaging, data reporting, position reporting, and distress alerting, with features like Enhanced Group Calls for safety and commercial information dissemination. Inmarsat C is utilized across multiple sectors, including maritime, land-mobile, and aeronautical applications.

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Inmarsat C Resume

The Inmarsat C satellite system enables two-way data communications globally through compact and affordable terminals suitable for various vehicles and vessels. It supports messaging, data reporting, position reporting, and distress alerting, with features like Enhanced Group Calls for safety and commercial information dissemination. Inmarsat C is utilized across multiple sectors, including maritime, land-mobile, and aeronautical applications.

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Inmarsat C

The Inmarsat C satellite system provides two-way data communications to and from virtually
anywhere in the world. Inmarsat C terminals are simple, low-cost units small enough to be hand-
carried or fitted to any vessel, vehicle or aircraft.

The system
Communications via the Inmarsat C system are data or message-based. Anything that can be coded
into data bits can be transmitted via Inmarsat C. Messages are transferred to and from an Inmarsat C
terminal at an information rate of 600 bits/sec. Frequencies are 1626.5-1645.5MHz (transmit),
1530.0-1545.0Mhz (receive). Inmarsat C is available in all four Inmarsat satellite coverage ocean
regions Atlantic Ocean East and West, Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean through about 40 land earth
stations (LESs). A network co-ordination station (NCS) in each region controls communications
traffic. Click to see an Inmarsat coverage map
All inmarsat maritime systems make use of 2-digit codes to facilitate transmission and reception of
various types of maritime information.

Terminals
The typical Inmarsat C mobile earth station (MES) has a small omnidirectional antenna which,
because of its light weight and simplicity, can be easily mounted on a vehicle or vessel. Directional
antennas are also available for use in semi-fixed installations. The main electronics unit is compact,
weighing only 3-4kg. Briefcase terminals are also available, bringing the advantages of the system
to international business travellers and field operators.
Some terminals have built-in message-preparation and display facilities, others come with a
standard RS-232 port so that users can connect their own PCs or other data equipment. The power
requirements of Inmarsat C terminals are modest and can be easily met from mains, vehicular or
battery sources. Over 100 different terminal models from nearly 40 manufacturers have now been
approved to operate with Inmarsat C.
IMO requires that every Inmarsat C ship earth station which forms part of the GMDSS, if installed
on or after 23 November 1996, shall conform to performance standards as per IMO Resolution
A807(19). See following list:
CN114 Compliant Inmarsat C MESs suitable for use in a GMDSS installation.

Enhanced Group Call


Inmarsat C terminals can receive multiple-address messages known as Enhanced Group Calls
(EGC). A special header is added to the text to indicate the group of mobiles or the geographical
area to which the message is to be sent. EGCs can be transmitted in most languages or alphabets.
There are two main types of EGC:
SafetyNET provides an efficient and low-cost means of transmitting maritime safety information to
vessels at sea and is used by hydrographic, search and rescue, meteorological and coastguard co-
ordination authorities. Messages can be directed to mobiles in or approaching specific regions such
as one of the the IMO NAV/MET areas or the sea area around a search and rescue incident.
FleetNET allows commercial information to be sent to a virtually unlimited number of
predesignated mobile terminals simultaneously. It is suitable for use by services specialising in the
distribution of news, stock exchange reports, sporting results, weather analyses, and road/port
information.
Services
Two-way messaging Inmarsat C can handle messages up to 32kbytes in length. Each message from
an MES is transmitted in data packets via satellite to an LES, where it is reassembled and then sent
to the ultimate addressee via the national and international telecommunications networks. In the
reverse direction, callers may send messages to a single MES or to a group of MESs.
Data reporting and polling Many Inmarsat C users need to acquire information from vehicles or
vessels, or to interrogate automatic data-gathering platforms at fixed or variable intervals.
Data reporting allows for the transmission of information in packets of up to 32 bytes on request or
at prearranged intervals.
Polling allows the user base to interrogate an MES at any time, triggering automatic transmission of
the required information.
Position reporting Inmarsat C terminals can be integrated with a wide variety of navigation
systems to provide a highly reliable, round-the-clock global position-reporting capability. Position
data derived from the terrestrial systems, satellite-based position fixing systems such as GPS or
Glonass, and on-board dead-reckoning equipment can be transmitted automatically on demand or at
fixed intervals.
Distress alerting Maritime Inmarsat C terminals are equipped with a distress-alerting feature
which, in the event of an emergency automatically generates and sends a priority distress alert,
incorporating position and other information, to a rescue co-ordination centre. Please see the section
on How to Transmit a Distress Alert.
GMDSS Inmarsat C can be used to assist in meeting the Global Maritime Distress and Safety
System requirements.
Internet e-mail Most LESs offer internet e-mail via the Inmarsat C service.

Applications
Inmarsat C is used in the land-mobile (road transport, railways), maritime (yachts, fishing boats,
commercial shipping) and aeronautical (business and military aircraft, helicopters) arenas; by
newsgatherers, international business travellers and aid workers; and for remote monitoring and
data collection.

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