What is the average length of time required for a TELEX sent by Inmarsat-C to be delivered to the addressee?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option B — The average delivery time for a message sent by Inmarsat-C is about 10 minutes.
Inmarsat-C operates as a store-and-forward network, meaning messages are received by the CES, stored, and then forwarded to the destination. Due to network processing and terrestrial routing, the average delivery time for a standard TELEX message is approximately 10 minutes, depending on network traffic and destination gateway latency.
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