abstract |
Disclosed herein is a radio system and method for routing a subscriber's call via a moving base station. The radio system includes at least one moving base station. A moving location area is formed using the service areas of the moving base station. A control unit of at least one operator is dedicated to controlling the operation of the moving base stations belonging to the moving location area. Calls made by a subscriber in a service area of the moving base station are routed from the subscriber terminal via a moving base station, a relay satellite and a ground earth station to one dedicated control unit. Calls to a subscriber located in the moving location area are routed from one dedicated control unit via a ground earth station, a relay satellite and the moving base station to the subscriber terminal. |