A communication protocol for mobile satellite systems affected by rain attenuation

Author

Lay, Norman ; Dessouky, Khaled

Author_Institution

Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA

Volume

10

Issue

6

fYear

1992

fDate

8/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1037

Lastpage

1047

Abstract

A protocol that supports real-time data rate selection and change during rain events is presented. The protocol is developed with emphasis on being efficient yet robust to the primary channel impairment in such mobile satellite systems. The system architecture is briefly presented and the analytical framework from which the protocol originates is pointed out. Link, connection, and packet types are introduced, and the protocol procedures and design rationale are discussed. The detailed presentation focuses on link setup with the appropriate data rate(s) and the real-time switching of data rates during a voice conversation to either preserve the link or enhance its quality during rain attenuation events

Keywords

electromagnetic wave absorption; electromagnetic wave scattering; mobile radio systems; packet switching; protocols; radiowave propagation; rain; satellite relay systems; communication protocol; connection types; link setup; mobile satellite systems; packet types; rain attenuation; real-time data rate selection; real-time switching; system architecture; voice conversation; Artificial satellites; Attenuation; Communications technology; Frequency; L-band; Mobile communication; Protocols; Rain; Robustness; Shadow mapping;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8716

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/49.144890

Filename

144890