DocumentCode
1429897
Title
VSAT technology, trends, and applications
Author
Rana, A. Hamid ; McCoskey, J. ; Check, W.
Author_Institution
GTE Spacenet Corp., McLean, VA, USA
Volume
78
Issue
7
fYear
1990
fDate
7/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1087
Lastpage
1095
Abstract
A survey of very small aperture terminal (VSAT) technology is provided, and systems and services using VSAT technology are described. Trends in VSAT technology and applications, the three general categories of VSAT networks (broadcast, point-to-point, and interactive), and system architecture and design are discussed
Keywords
multi-access systems; protocols; satellite ground stations; VSAT networks; VSAT technology; broadcast; interactive; point-to-point; satellite earth stations; system architecture; very small aperture terminal; Apertures; Artificial satellites; Centralized control; Costs; Data communication; Integrated circuit technology; Multimedia communication; Radio frequency; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite communication;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9219
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/5.56924
Filename
56924
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