FSS – Definition and Pronunciation
What is FSS?
FSS (Fixed Satellite Service) is a satellite service between satellite terminals at specific fixed points using one or more satellites. Typically, FSS is used for the transmission of video, voice, and IP data over long distances. FSS makes use of geostationary satellites with fixed ground stations.
Examples of FSS
At the international level, the ITU-R document Technical and operational requirements for GSO FSS earth stations on mobile platforms in bands from 17,3 to 30,0 GHz, Rep. ITU-R S.2223, addresses FSS earth station operation on mobile platforms in the frequency range from 17,3 to 30 GHz.
From “Aeronautical Mobility Services”.
Application acceleration is typically needed to address the one-way propagation delay of about 250 ms on an FSS satellite. In addition to the raw propagation delay, many data protocols make use of “handshakes” and/or acknowledgements, which further impact the effective user-perceived delay and the net data throughput of the connection.
From “Exploring the Future of Satellites”.
FSS operators tend to focus on the provision of satellite capacity while MSS operators are typically involved in service delivery; in fact, MSS operators provide a menu of services, including medium data rate M2M services and voice/fax, safety-support communications, narrowband data (<128 kbps) services; but they also provide broadband services, such as Inmarsat FleetBroadband and Iridium Pilot.
From “M2M Developments and Satellite Applications”.
Pronunciation of FSS
