Title :
Satellite communications, free space optics and wireless LAN combined: worldwide broadband wireless access independent of terrestrial infrastructure
Author :
Gebhart, M. ; Schrotter, P. ; Birnbacher, U. ; Leitgeb, E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Commun. & Wave Propagation, Graz Univ. of Technol., Austria
Abstract :
We have developed a communication system, which allows worldwide access to the Internet or other networks apart from terrestrial infrastructure by combined satellite communications, FSO, and wireless LAN. Wireless LAN offers connectivity to mobile users in a network cell, free space optics allows quick installation of broadband fixed wireless links instead of a cable and satellite communications provides a backbone between distant locations on the world. Efficient interoperability requires a deeper understanding of function and characteristics of the different technologies as we aim to describe in this paper.
Keywords :
Internet; broadband networks; open systems; optical communication; radio access networks; radio links; satellite communication; wireless LAN; Internet; broadband fixed wireless links; free space optics; local area network; mobile users; network cell; satellite communications; terrestrial infrastructure; wireless LAN; worldwide broadband wireless access; Application software; Ethernet networks; IP networks; Low earth orbit satellites; Radio frequency; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite communication; Space technology; Transponders; Wireless LAN;
Conference_Titel :
Electrotechnical Conference, 2004. MELECON 2004. Proceedings of the 12th IEEE Mediterranean
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8271-4
DOI :
10.1109/MELCON.2004.1346961
