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SATELLITE BUSINESS SYSTEM [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Facilities
CONT

The use of satellites for regional communication is possible if there is sufficient demand for traffic. ... One such direct-to-user (DTU) system is the Satellite Business System (SBS) covering a range of business and governments users with a demand for high speed data links in the US.

OBS

Satellite Business System ... was created on 15 Dec. 1975 by IBM, Comsat and Aetna Life and Casualty Inc. It was the first private professional satellite digital communications network.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations de télécommunications

Spanish

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