|
Communications Capability (Type of telecommunications equipment that can be used) |
DATA communication speed (FAX communication speed) |
Marine-use Model |
Portable Land use Model |
Features |
Antenna |
Weight |
Terminal |
Weight |
Inmarsat-A |
Voice telephone, Telex, Facsimile, Data transmission |
Approx 4800bps
(Approx 4800bps) |
 |
Approx. 120 kg |
— |
20 kg - 30 kg |
For use with conventional analog communications. |
Inmarsat-B |
Voice telephone, Telex, Facsimile, Data transmission |
Max 64kbps
(9600bps) |
Approx. 100 kg |
 |
20 kg - 30 kg |
As the successor to "A", "B" adopts a digital telecommunications system, and features more economical telecommunications rates. |
Inmarsat-F77 |
Voice telephone, Facsimile, Data transmission |
Max 64 or 128kbps
(9600bps) |
 |
Approx. 70kg |
— |
— |
More compact than A/B, adopts a digital telecommunications system. Subscribers can also enjoy High Speed 64Kbps Data. |
Inmarsat-F55 |
Voice telephone, Facsimile, Data transmission |
Max 64kbps
(9600bps) |
 |
Approx. 15kg |
— |
— |
"F55" is smaller than "M" and Subscribers can also enjoy High Speed 64Kbps Data |
Inmarsat-F33 |
Voice telephone, Facsimile, Data transmission |
Max 64kbps
(9600bps) |
 |
Approx. 8kg |
— |
— |
With equipment that is about the same size as a Mini-M terminal, Subscribers can also enjoy Max.64Kbps Packet Data |
Inmarsat-M |
Voice telephone, Facsimile, Data transmission |
Max 2400bps
(2400bps) |
 |
Approx. 25 kg |
 |
Approx. 13 kg |
As in the case of "B", "M" also uses a digital telecommunications system and features a compact antenna. |
Inmarsat-Mini-M |
Voice telephone, Facsimile, Data transmission |
Max 2400bps
(2400bps) |
 |
Approx. 7 kg |
 |
Approx. 2.3 kg |
"Mini-M" is smaller than "M" and the size or the shape of Portable Land use model is like a notebook PC. It is able to provide voice telephone communications. |
Inmarsat-M4 |
Voice telephone, Facsimile, Data transmission |
Max 64kbps
(2400bps) |
— |
— |
 |
Approx. 4.8 kg |
With equipment that is about the same size as a Mini-M terminal, Subscribers can also enjoy High Speed 64Kbps Data |
Inmarsat-C |
Telex (Facsimile) [1], Data transmission, Internet E-Mail |
"Store & Forward" Method (Minimum of 5 - 10 minutes required From time of transmission until reception.) |
|
Approx. 10 kg |
 |
Approx. 5 kg |
Though unable to provide voice telephone communications, "C" features a more compact antenna than "M" and the most economical rates. |
