Emulation of transmission links for future S-UMTS constellations: the SUMO testbed

Author

Aziz, H.M. ; Valadon, C. ; Narenthiran, K. ; Tafazolli, R. ; Evans, B.G.

Author_Institution

Centre for Commun. Syst. Res., Surrey Univ., Guildford, UK

Volume

2

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

1008

Abstract

In order to evaluate the performance of future S-UMTS constellation, a satellite channel emulator is being developed within the ACTS-SUMO project. With the emulator and the control software developed by the Centre for Communication Systems Research, it is possible to emulate a wide range of satellite constellations (LEO, MEO and GEO) and propagation environments (open, urban, wooded...). Moreover, since the channel bandwidth is equal to 10 MHz, it is possible to use the emulator to evaluate the performance of different modulations, channel coding techniques and multiple access schemes

Keywords

cellular radio; channel coding; fading channels; mobile satellite communication; modulation; multi-access systems; multimedia communication; multiuser channels; radio links; radiofrequency interference; radiowave propagation; telecommunication computing; telecommunication control; 10 MHz; ACTS-SUMO project; Centre for Communication Systems Research; GEO; LEO; MEO; S-UMTS constellations; SUMO testbed; channel bandwidth; channel coding; control software; fading; interference emulation; land mobile satellite systems; modulation; multimedia service; multiple access schemes; open environment; performance evaluation; propagation environments; satellite channel emulator; satellite constellations; transmission links emulation; urban environment; wooded environment; 3G mobile communication; Artificial satellites; Bandwidth; Communication system control; Control systems; Emulation; Modulation coding; Multimedia systems; Satellite constellations; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vehicular Technology Conference, 1999. VTC 1999 - Fall. IEEE VTS 50th

Conference_Location

Amsterdam

ISSN

1090-3038

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5435-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VETECF.1999.798587

Filename

798587