DocumentCode
1160190
Title
Performance analysis of Ku-band VSAT networks
Author
Vuong, X.T. ; Zimmermann, F.S. ; Shimabukuro, T.M.
Volume
26
Issue
5
fYear
1988
fDate
5/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
25
Lastpage
33
Abstract
A critical parameter of a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) satellite network, namely the availability of its links, is defined as the percentage of time that information can be transmitted and received with acceptable quality. The information quality is quantified, and the factors that affect it are described. Link unavailability (outage) due to equipment problems and rainfall is discussed. The use of spread-spectrum techniques is considered. A performance analysis example is provided and some conclusions are drawn.<>
Keywords
rain; satellite relay systems; spread spectrum communication; telecommunication networks; Ku-band VSAT networks; equipment problems; information quality; link availability; link outage; link unavailability; performance analysis; rainfall; satellite network; spread-spectrum techniques; very small aperture terminal; Bandwidth; Binary phase shift keying; Bit error rate; Equations; Frequency; Performance analysis; Phase shift keying; Quadrature phase shift keying; Signal to noise ratio; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Communications Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0163-6804
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/35.450
Filename
450
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