Performance analysis of handover mechanisms for non-GEO satellite diversity based systems

Author

Gkizeli, Maria ; Tafazolli, Rahim ; Evans, Barry

Author_Institution

Centre of Commun. Syst. Res., Surrey Univ., Guildford, UK

Volume

4

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

2744

Abstract

This paper presents a quantitative analysis by computer simulation of different handover algorithms for mobile satellite diversity based systems. The statistical but predefined nature of the constellation dynamics as well as the influence of the propagation channel in the handover mechanism enables the assessment of different levels of power and time hysteresis for different satellites within the network. Based on the above, two new handover algorithms are proposed for different modes of handover operation and compared with some known handover schemes by means of case studies in suburban environments for a LEO and a MEO satellite constellation

Keywords

adaptive control; diversity reception; mobile satellite communication; telecommunication control; telecommunication network management; LEO satellite constellation; MEO satellite constellation; computer simulation; diversity based systems; handover algorithms; mobile satellite systems; non GEO systems; performance analysis; power levels; propagation channel; statistical constellation dynamics; suburban environments; time hysteresis; Algorithm design and analysis; Bandwidth; Computer simulation; Hysteresis; Least squares approximation; Low earth orbit satellites; Mobile computing; Performance analysis; Satellite constellations; Signal processing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Global Telecommunications Conference, 2001. GLOBECOM '01. IEEE

Conference_Location

San Antonio, TX

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7206-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/GLOCOM.2001.966273

Filename

966273