Title :
Simplified multi-satellite system availability calculations using street masking functions
Author :
Perez-Fontan, F. ; Vazquez-Castro, M. A. ; Enjamio-Cabado, C. ; Pita, J.
Author_Institution :
Dpt. Teoria de la Senal y Comunicaciones, Vigo Univ., Spain
fDate :
6/24/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this paper a simple methodology to assess the availability of multi-satellite systems for terminals in urban areas is presented. Urban environments are defined in terms of a mixture of basic or canonic scenarios, namely, street canyons, street crossings T-junctions, single walls. For each of these basic scenarios "masking functions" are defined which are well suited for a quick, approximate evaluation of the availability.
Keywords :
fading channels; land mobile radio; mobile satellite communication; telecommunication network planning; telecommunication network reliability; T-junctions; availability; land mobile satellite channel; masking functions; multi-satellite systems; single walls; street canyons; street crossings; terminals; urban areas; Constellation diagram; Fading; Fluctuations; Least squares approximation; Multiaccess communication; Multipath channels; Power control; Satellites; Shadow mapping; Urban areas;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference, 2002. VTC Spring 2002. IEEE 55th
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7484-3
DOI :
10.1109/VTC.2002.1002944
