Need for, and financial feasibility of, satellite-aided land mobile communicationsQuestions regarding the role of a mobile-satellite system in augmenting the terrestrial communications system are considered, and a market assessment study is discussed. Aspects of an investment analysis are examined, taking into account a three phase financial study of four postulated land Mobile Satellite Service (LMSS) systems, project profitability evaluation methods, risk analysis methods, financial projections, potential investor acceptance standards, and a risk analysis. It is concluded that a satellite augmented terrestrial mobile service appears to be economically and technically superior to a service depending exclusively on terrestrial systems. The interest in the Mobile Satellite Service is found to be worldwide, and the ground equipment market is potentially large.
Document ID
19830060197
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Castruccio, P. A. (Ecosystems, Inc. McLean, VA, United States)
Marantz, C. S. (Citibank New York, NY, United States)
Freibaum, J. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1982
Subject Category
Communications And Radar
Meeting Information
Meeting: ICC ''82 - The digital revolution; International Conference on Communications