Title :
Protocols for rain fade mitigation using simultaneous X/Ka communications
Author_Institution :
Harris Melbourne, FL
fDate :
Oct. 31 2010-Nov. 3 2010
Abstract :
The Wideband Global Satellite (WGS) offers new wideband MILSATCOM capabilities, especially at Ka-band. Unfortunately, Ka-band is subject to deep rain fades. The WGS satellite offers simultaneous X-band as a potential Ka-band rain fade mitigation path. Antennas are available today which support simultaneous X/Ka-band for rain fade mitigation via frequency diversity. Yet, few operational concepts exist for exploiting this capability. This paper will present network protocol concepts that leverage WGs´ advanced X/Ka capabilities and requirements for terminal designs that use frequency diversity rain fade mitigation.
Keywords :
atmospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; military communication; protocols; satellite communication; Ka band; MILSATCOM; X band; frequency diversity; network protocol; rain fade mitigation; wideband global satellite; Earth; Fading; Frequency diversity; Protocols; Rain; Rain fading; Satellites; Ka-band; WGS; frequency diversity; rain fade; simultaneous X/Ka;
Conference_Titel :
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE, 2010 - MILCOM 2010
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8178-1
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.2010.5680163
