Title :
Analysis of communications reliability in a multi-node virtual HF network
Author :
Mew, Gregory R. ; Bittel, Raymond H.
Author_Institution :
Rockwell Australia, North Ryde, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
This paper presents an approach to determining the reliability of communications over a required area of coverage for a four node virtual HF network that interconnects a terrestrial based user with a mobile platform. It then offers a unique metric, the grade of service (GOS), for determining the capability (probability of reliability) of communicating between the network and the mobile platform. The paper presents the statistical analytical approach used to determine the reliability of communications and shows how the GOS can be determined from this reliability. This GOS is presented as a contour map over a given area of interest. This paper also investigates some of the idiosyncrasies associated with the Advanced Stand Alone Prediction System (ASAPS) program for the determination of HF propagation
Keywords :
HF radio propagation; land mobile radio; probability; radio networks; statistical analysis; telecommunication network reliability; ASAPS program; Advanced Stand Alone Prediction System; GOS; HF propagation; communications reliability analysis; contour map; coverage area; grade of service; mobile platform; multinode virtual HF network; reliability probability; statistical analysis; terrestrial based user; Australia; Availability; Circuits; Energy management; Intelligent networks; Mobile communication; Network topology; Signal to noise ratio; Telecommunication network reliability; Transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
Military Communications Conference, 1996. MILCOM '96, Conference Proceedings, IEEE
Conference_Location :
McLean, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3682-8
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.1996.569201
