DATA COMMUNICATION NETWORK FOR MINIMIZING TOLL-CHARGE DEPENDENT LINKS AND METHOD OF OPERATION

摘要

There is disclosed an inbound message receiving system for use in a wireless messaging system (100). The inbound message receiving system comprises: 1) a source base transceiver station (101) capable of receiving a wireless message from a source mobile station (121) disposed in a coverage area of the base transceiver station (101); and 2) a first satellite transceiver (105) coupled to the base transceiver station (101) and capable of transmitting the wireless message to a satellite (160). The use of a satellite uplink that is closely associated with the base transceiver station (101) allows all wireless messages to be relayed directly to a central message processor (150) without requiring the wireless messages to be transported via long-distance lines or other toll-charge bearing communication lines.