Title :
System design for aeronautical broadband satellite communications
Author :
Werner, M. ; Holzbock, M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Commun. & Navigation, German Aerosp. Center (DLR), Germany
Abstract :
The paper discusses various aspects of aeronautical broadband satellite communications (AirCom). Market issues are addressed, and a range of relevant services is identified and classified. A structured overview of key issues and respective steps for the system design of an AirCom system is given. It is intended to provide a generalized baseline for a systematic AirCom design process and reflect some recent, ongoing and planned R&D activities in the field. This overview focuses on geographic coverage, constellation candidates and crucial terminal antenna issues.
Keywords :
aircraft antennas; aircraft communication; broadband networks; mobile satellite communication; reviews; telecommunication services; aeronautical broadband satellite communications; geographic coverage; market issues; satellite constellations; satellite terminal antennas; Aerospace industry; Aircraft; Artificial satellites; Broadband communication; Process design; Research and development; Satellite communication; Satellite navigation systems; Videoconference; World Wide Web;
Conference_Titel :
Communications, 2002. ICC 2002. IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7400-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICC.2002.997389
