The potential demand for the satellite component of the Universal Mobile Telecommunication System

Author

Hu, Y.F. ; Sheriff, R.E.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Bradford Univ., UK

Volume

9

Issue

2

fYear

1997

fDate

4/1/1997 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

59

Lastpage

67

Abstract

The definition of the `third generation´ Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) is currently in progress. The UMTS will consist of both terrestrial and space components. The satellite component is expected to operate alongside that of the terrestrial component and provide a complementary rather than a competitive service. First, the role of the satellite component of the UMTS is established, from which potential different satellite-UMTS user groups are identified. The number of users for each user group is then derived, taking into account the gross potential market, the penetration rate of the identified services and the profitability of providing such services via satellite

Keywords

cellular radio; mobile satellite communication; telecommunication traffic; UMTS; Universal Mobile Telecommunication System; cellular radio; market; satellite component; satellite service profitability; satellite-UMTS user groups; service penetration rate; terrestrial component; third generation system;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Electronics & Communication Engineering Journal

Publisher

iet

ISSN

0954-0695

Type

jour

DOI

10.1049/ecej:19970202

Filename

588555