Communication link design based on availability

MAR Consulting assisted a client in evaluating (satellite) communication link design solutions from operability, availability, and cost stand-point. The services of the communication link between the unmanned surface vessel (USV) are: Transfer payload data generated during seabed surveys or subsea inspections; Control and operate the USV, in emergency situations; Control and operate the unmanned launch and recovery system, in emergency situations; Control and operate the autonomous underwater vehicles, in emergency situations. The different services listed above have different requirements, such as data transfer capability and latency. MAR Consulting proposed several options to fulfill these operational requirements. We focused particularly on […]