Title :
S-band digital mobile satellite broadcasting system
Author :
Mitsugi, Jun ; Serizawa, Mutsumu ; Sato, Nobuyasu
Author_Institution :
R&D Center, Toshiba Corp., Kawasaki, Japan
Abstract :
The digital satellite mobile broadcasting system is one of the most attractive candidates of the next-generation vehicular information systems. However, we have a number of problems to overcome in order to realize such a system technologically and commercially. One of the most serious problems is the service deterioration caused by shadowing. A possible answer to the shadowing problems is the installation of the gap filler and transmission techniques adequate to the utilization of the gap filler. Since each multipath can be demodulated separately and then combined with each other utilizing the RAKE receiver, code division multiplexing (CDM) can provide good transmission quality. In this work we have adopted a combination of the satellite and the gap filler, using CDM with pilot signals as the means of transmission. The system architecture and parameters of this system are described in detail. Moreover, an experimental system was constructed and field experiments were carried out. We conclude that the proposed system can provide high-performance multimedia services
Keywords :
demodulation; digital audio broadcasting; digital video broadcasting; direct broadcasting by satellite; driver information systems; mobile satellite communication; multimedia communication; multipath channels; multiplexing; radio receivers; telecommunication services; CDM; RAKE receiver; S-band; code division multiplexing; digital broadcasting system; gap filler; high-performance multimedia services; mobile satellite broadcasting; multipath demodulation; next-generation vehicular information systems; pilot signals; service deterioration; shadowing; system architecture; Casting; Code division multiplexing; Digital audio broadcasting; Fading; Multimedia communication; Multipath channels; Radio broadcasting; Satellite broadcasting; Shadow mapping; Telecommunication services;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference, 1999. VTC 1999 - Fall. IEEE VTS 50th
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5435-4
DOI :
10.1109/VETECF.1999.800288