Title :
Handover strategies in an integrated satellite/terrestrial mobile radio system
Author :
Ruiz, G. ; Doumi, T.L. ; Gardiner, J.G.
Author_Institution :
Bradford Univ., UK
Abstract :
A comparative study of handover strategies in an integrated satellite/terrestrial system is presented. Using a Low Earth Orbit constellation for reference, handover events between the terrestrial and space segments are analyzed and techniques to minimise their occurrences are presented. So-called backward and forward handovers are considered for an area served by both terrestrial base stations and satellites
Keywords :
mobile satellite communication; radiowave propagation; Low Earth Orbit constellation; backward handovers; forward handovers; handover strategies; integrated satellite/terrestrial system; mobile radio system; propagation models; terrestrial base stations;
Conference_Titel :
Telecommunications, 1995. Fifth IEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brighton
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-634-2
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19950136
