20120099868 | HYBRID COMMUNICATION APPARATUS FOR HIGH-RATE DATA TRANSMISSION BETWEEN MOVING AND/OR STATIONARY PLATFORMS - 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 ( | 04-26-2012 |