Recently, there has been a lot of talk about mobile communications and other mobile services. Being able to stay in touch at all times is becoming a true need for the world’s population. People want access to the same communications they have access to at home on the move as well. There are many market sectors that require mobile communications to do their jobs effectively and this demand has given rise to Communications-On-The-Move (COTM). COTM will actually allow communications to take place whilst moving. In the past, the use of satellite antennas has had to happen whilst ‘on-the-pause’ so that the satellite may be aligned and static in order to receive signals from the appropriate satellite. COTM eliminates the need for the pause. It means that those contained within vehicles can still send and receive data, voice, video, fax and email even whilst moving. This application has had a huge impact in the military and for applications such as SNG. However, this is also becoming a reality for civilian consumers who wish to enjoy the benefits of entertainment – satellite TV for example – whilst on the move. |
