A comparison of alternative transmission paths for administrative data from afloat units.
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Authors
Worrell, Charles A.
Subjects
Administrative message traffic
Naval Communications
INMARSAT
Naval Communications
INMARSAT
Advisors
Boger, Dan C.
Date of Issue
1992-03
Date
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This thesis considers the problems associated with moving high volumes of
administrative data from afloat units to shore commands. It proposes three alternative
technologies and compares them on the basis of effectiveness, reliability, ease of use, and
cost.
All three alternatives are based on collecting data on a shipboard microcomputer,
compressing it, and transmitting it to a computer bulletin board system ashore where users
can download data via commercial telephone lines. The primary difference between the
three alternatives is in the transmission medium used. The first uses military satellite
channels. The second uses High Frequency radio. The third uses INMARSAT, a
commercial satellite communication system. AH three alternatives are capable of effectively transferring data, but the best allaround
performance was achieved with the INMARSAT-based system. Further
consideration of variants on the system tested is recommended because the development
of cost saving measures may make it highly competitive with current methods.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Telecommunications Systems Management
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
Format
51 p.;28 cm.
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.