Title :
An advanced satellite providing local and national DBS and interactive multimedia services
Author :
Grami, A. ; Gordon, K. ; Shoamanesh, A.
Author_Institution :
Telesat Canada, Gloucester, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
An advanced satellite concept is proposed, in light of the rapid growth of DBS, the keen demand for faster communications, the shortcomings associated with terrestrial systems, and the major principle of universal access. The proposed multi-beam, high-power, high-capacity satellite-with a ubiquitous coverage of North America and attractive user terminals in terms of size, cost, and performance-can offer local and national DBS services as well as wideband interactive multimedia services
Keywords :
direct broadcasting by satellite; interactive television; multimedia communication; North America; advanced satellite concept; attractive user terminals; cost; high-capacity satellite; local DBS; national DBS; performance; terrestrial systems; universal access; wideband interactive multimedia services; Artificial satellites; Cable TV; Costs; Digital TV; HDTV; North America; Satellite broadcasting; TV broadcasting; Transponders; Video compression;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, 1999. WCNC. 1999 IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5668-3
DOI :
10.1109/WCNC.1999.796917
