Title :
Ultra-portable multimedia satellite terminals for the BGAN satellite system
Author :
Skinnemoen, Harald ; Johansen, Terje Vartdal ; Eriksen, Espen
Author_Institution :
Nera SatCom, Billingstad, Norway
Abstract :
Recent years have seen several satellite communications systems offering telephony and low rate data services for handheld satellite terminals. However, there is a demand for small, portable, mobile broadband satellite terminals. This paper describes a new generation of portable satellite terminals aimed at offering both circuit switched and packet switched services for voice and Internet data applications at the L-band, and discusses the major system issues involved in offering IP over satellite for nomadic users.
Keywords :
IP networks; Internet; broadband networks; circuit switching; multimedia computing; packet switching; satellite communication; subscriber loops; telecommunication terminals; BGAN satellite system; IP; broadband global access network; circuit-packet switched services; ultra-portable multimedia terminals; voice-Internet data applications; Artificial satellites; Communication switching; Costs; L-band; Low earth orbit satellites; Multimedia systems; Packet switching; Satellite communication; Switching circuits; Web and internet services;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference, 2003. VTC 2003-Fall. 2003 IEEE 58th
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7954-3
DOI :
10.1109/VETECF.2003.1286045
