HYBRID COMMUNICATION APPARATUS FOR HIGH RATE DATA TRANSMISSION BETWEEN MOVING AND/OR STATIONARY PLATFORMS

摘要

The invention relates to a hybrid communication apparatus for high‑rate data transmission between moving and/or stationary platforms, comprising at least one transmission and reception device, wherein the transmission engineering used is radio‑frequency engineering. The invention provides for light waves to be used for the data transmission either as an alternative or in addition. The transmission and reception devices (2) comprise a radio‑frequency transmitter/receiver (9) and a multiplicity of optical transmitters/receivers (10) which are arranged in annular fashion around the radio‑frequency transmitter/receiver (9).