SATCOM
Encyclopedia
SATCOM or Satcom may refer to:
- Short for Satellite Communications and used frequently in the context of VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal)
- Communications satelliteCommunications satelliteA communications satellite is an artificial satellite stationed in space for the purpose of telecommunications...
s or comsats - Satcom (satellite)Satcom (satellite)The Satcom series was a family of communications satellites originally developed and operated by RCA American Communications . Satcom was one of the early geostationary satellites; the first were the Syncom series, in 1964. The first Satcom satellite, Satcom 1, was launched on December 13, 1975...
, one of the earliest geostationary communications satellites - Used by some airliners to transmit ACARS messages
- Generic term for mobile telephonyMobile telephonyMobile telephony is the provision of telephone services to phones which may move around freely rather than stay fixed in one location. Mobile phones connect to a terrestrial cellular network of base stations , whereas satellite phones connect to orbiting satellites...
via satellite [i.e., aircraft and watercraft] - A term often used as a shortcut for Self Assessment Toolkit for Compliance. An example is the SATCom product for compliance with Financial Services regulation or the mysatcom.net portal, which provides access to the online version