communication system vs communication equipment

communication system and communication equipment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
communication system	Yes	No	No	No
communication equipment	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, communication system and communication equipment are synonyms defined as:

communication system and communication equipment: facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information

communication system (noun)	communication equipment (noun)
facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information	facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information
a system for communicating