SATCOM

SATCOM or Satcom may refer to:

Short for Satellite Communications and used frequently in the context of VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal)
Communications satellites or comsats
Satcom (satellite), a fleet of early geostationary communications satellites
Used by some airliners to transmit ACARS messages
Generic term for mobile telephony via satellite (i.e., aircraft and watercraft)

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