Title :
Performance evaluation for integrated high altitude platforms-terrestrial General Packet Radio service system
Author :
El-Dolil, Sami A. ; EL-Safrawey, Amir S.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Electron. Eng., Menouf
Abstract :
General packet radio service (GPRS) is a part of the evolution path towards 3G. This paper investigates the effect of using two representative scenarios: a macro cellular system operating from a high altitude platform line of sight system and a terrestrial non-line-of-sight system, in each case a packet-based such as GPRS system is considered. The macro cellular layer will serve as second server to the mobile data terminals located in a microcellular layer, both layers form a Multi-layer cellular system. A comparison between GPRS system using only microcellular structure and when using both microcellular and macro cellular structures is evaluated. A simulator model was developed to study the behavior of data transmission between a GPRS server and data terminals via air interface. Simulation results show the validity of using macro cells to serve as a second layer, and how this can enhance the GPRS system performance.
Keywords :
3G mobile communication; microcellular radio; packet radio networks; air interface; evolution path; general packet radio service system; high altitude platform line-of-sight system; macro cellular system; microcellular layer; mobile data terminal; terrestrial nonline-of-sight system; Data communication; GSM; Ground penetrating radar; IP networks; Mathematical model; Packet radio networks; Packet switching; Switching circuits; System performance; Telecommunication standards;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Engineering & Systems, 2007. ICCES '07. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cairo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1365-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-1244-1366-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICCES.2007.4447069
