Feasibility Study of an Aeronautical-Satellite Broadband Communications Experiment

Author

Sanctis, Mauro De ; Zuliani, Lamberto ; Codispoti, Giuseppe ; Ruggieri, Marina ; Pezzoli, Roberto ; Cuntò, Giulio

fYear

2008

fDate

Nov. 30 2008-Dec. 4 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

The development of a technology demonstration payload for experimental broadband communications at Q/V bands has been funded by the Italian Space Agency. This payload will be embarked on the Alphasat satellite for testing fixed broadband ground-satellite communication services. However, the interest in the further experimentation of aeronautical mobile satellite communication services has been recognized. Therefore, in this work the feasibility of an experiment for aeronautical-satellite broadband communications in Q-band is analyzed through the definition of a novel simulation method of an aeronautical satellite multipath channel. Simulation results regarding the performance of DVB-S2 communication links demonstrate the feasibility of the experiment for the provision of broadband communication services.

Keywords

broadband networks; digital video broadcasting; mobile satellite communication; multipath channels; telecommunication links; telecommunication services; Alphasat satellite; DVB-S2 communication links; Q-band; aeronautical mobile satellite communication services; aeronautical-satellite broadband communications experiment; fixed broadband ground-satellite communication services; multipath channel; technology demonstration payload; Analytical models; Artificial satellites; Broadband communication; Digital video broadcasting; Mobile communication; Multipath channels; Payloads; Satellite communication; Space technology; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

GLOBECOM Workshops, 2008 IEEE

Conference_Location

New Orleans, LO

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-3061-1

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-3062-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/GLOCOMW.2008.ECP.8

Filename

4746593