Mobile service is – in line to
ITU Radio Regulations
The ITU Radio Regulations (short: RR) is a basic document of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) that regulates on law of nations scale radiocommunication services and the utilisation of radio frequencies. It is the supplementation t ...
– a
radiocommunication service
Radio communication service or radiocommunication service is according to Article 1.19 of the International Telecommunication Union's Radio Regulations (ITU RR),ITU Radio Regulations, Section III – Radio services, Article 1.19, definition: Ra ...
between mobile and land stations, or between mobile stations (CV).
Classification
In accordance with ''ITU Radio Regulations'' (article 1) variations of this ''radiocommunication service'' are classified as follows:
;Mobile service:
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Mobile-satellite service
Mobile-satellite service (MSS, or mobile-satellite radiocommunication service) is – according to Article 1.25 of the International Telecommunication Union's Radio Regulations
– "A radiocommunication service
* between mobile earth stations and ...
(article 1.25)
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Land mobile service
Land mobile service (short: LMS) is – in line to ITU Radio Regulations – a mobile service between base stations and land mobile stations, or between land mobile stations.
In accordance with ''ITU Radio Regulations'' (article 1) variations of ...
(article 1.26)
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Land mobile-satellite service
Land mobile-satellite service (short: LMSS; also: Land mobile-satellite radiocommunication service') is – according to ''Article 1.27'' of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Radio Regulations (RR) – defined as ''«A mobile-sat ...
(article 1.27)
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Maritime mobile service A maritime mobile service (also MMS or maritime mobile radiocommunication service) is a mobile service between coast stations and ship stations, or between ship stations, or between associated on-board communication stations. The service may also ...
(article 1.28)
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Maritime mobile-satellite service
Maritime mobile-satellite service (MMSS, or maritime mobile-satellite radiocommunication service) is – according to Article 1.29 of the International Telecommunication Union's Radio Regulations (RR) – "A mobile-satellite service in which mobil ...
(article 1.29)
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Port operations service (article 1.30)
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Ship movement service (article 1.31)
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Aeronautical mobile service
Aeronautical mobile service (short: AMS; also: aeronautical mobile radiocommunication service') is – according to ''Article 1.32'' of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Radio Regulations (RR) – defined as "A mobile service b ...
(article 1.32)
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Aeronautical mobile (R)° service (article 1.33)
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Aeronautical mobile (OR)°° service (article 1.33)
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Aeronautical mobile-satellite service
Aeronautical mobile-satellite service (short: AMSS; | also: ''aeronautical mobile-satellite radiocommunication service'') is – according to ''Article 1.35'' of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Radio Regulations (RR ...
(article 1.35)
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Aeronautical mobile-satellite (R)° service (article 1.36)
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Aeronautical mobile-satellite (OR)°° service (article 1.37)
(R)° = abbreviation to route flights (route)
(OR)°° = abbreviation to flights others than on routes (off-route)
Frequency allocation
The allocation of radio frequencies is provided according to ''Article 5'' of the ITU Radio Regulations (edition 2012).
[''ITU Radio Regulations, CHAPTER II – Frequencies, ARTICLE 5 Frequency allocations, Section IV – Table of Frequency Allocations'']
In order to improve harmonisation in spectrum utilisation, the majority of service-allocations stipulated in this document were incorporated in national Tables of Frequency Allocations and Utilisations which is with-in the responsibility of the appropriate national administration. The allocation might be primary, secondary, exclusive, and shared.
*primary allocation: is indicated by writing in capital letters
*secondary allocation: is indicated by small letters (see example below)
*exclusive or shared utilization: is within the responsibility of administrations
However, military usage, in bands where there is civil usage, will be in accordance with the ITU Radio Regulations. In NATO countries military mobile utilizations will be in accordance with
NATO Joint Civil/Military Frequency Agreement (NJFA).
; Example of frequency allocation:
See also
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Radio station
Radio broadcasting is transmission of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based radio ...
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Radiocommunication service
Radio communication service or radiocommunication service is according to Article 1.19 of the International Telecommunication Union's Radio Regulations (ITU RR),ITU Radio Regulations, Section III – Radio services, Article 1.19, definition: Ra ...
References
External links
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