Title :
Ka-band propagation characterization: Madrid experiment
Author :
Riera, José Manuel ; García, José Miguel ; García, Pedro ; Benarroch, Ana
Author_Institution :
ETSI de Telecomun., Univ. Politec. de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Abstract :
The use of the Ka-band (30/20 GHz) for broadcasting applications is envisaged for the future, in order to fulfill the needs for higher and higher data rates. A propagation experiment is being carried out in Madrid, Spain, with the objective of characterizing the propagation channel in the downlink sub-band. Propagation results can be related to meteorological data obtained from co-located instruments. Rain attenuation is the main propagation impairment in this band. Its effects are analyzed in detail.
Keywords :
direct broadcasting by satellite; radiowave propagation; Ka-band propagation characterization; propagation channel; rain attenuation; satellite broadcasting; Attenuation measurement; Downlink; Instruments; Meteorology; Multimedia communication; Radio broadcasting; Radiometry; Rain; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite ground stations; Ka-band; Satellite broadcasting; propagation; rain;
Conference_Titel :
Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting, 2009. BMSB '09. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Bilbao
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2590-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2591-4
DOI :
10.1109/ISBMSB.2009.5133790
