Ground networks for mobile satellite services

Author

Johanson, Gary A.

Author_Institution

Westinghouse Wireless Solutions Co., Linthicum, MD, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

5-7 May 1996

Firstpage

293

Abstract

This paper addresses the architectures used or proposed for use in the ground networks associated with multi-beam satellites designed to provide mobile satellite services (MSS). These systems are designed to provide service over wide geographic areas using new generations of satellites. These new satellites provide significant advances in technology including on-board processing and large antennas which offer increased transmit power and improved receive sensitivity. Specific topics include: the North American Mobile Satellite (MSAT) system ground network, and a large regional geosynchronous (GEO) satellite based system example

Keywords

mobile satellite communication; multibeam antennas; radio networks; satellite antennas; satellite ground stations; GEO satellite; MSAT system; North American Mobile Satellite; ground networks; large antennas; mobile satellite services; multibeam satellites; onboard processing; receive sensitivity; regional geosynchronous satellite; transmit power; Artificial satellites; Cellular networks; Communication system control; Mobile communication; North America; Packet switching; Process control; Satellite broadcasting; Switching circuits; Telephony;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communication Technology Proceedings, 1996. ICCT'96., 1996 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Beijing

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2916-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICCT.1996.545182

Filename

545182