Title :
Increased capacity using CDMA for mobile satellite communication
Author :
Gilhousen, Klein S. ; Jacobs, Irwin M. ; Padovani, Roberto ; Weaver, Lindsay A., Jr.
Author_Institution :
QUALCOMM Inc., San Diego, CA, USA
fDate :
5/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The performance of a spread-spectrum CDMA (code-division multiple access) system in a mobile satellite environment is analyzed. Comparisons to single-channel-per-carrier FDMA systems are presented which show that the CDMA approach provides greater capacity. Results from computer simulations, laboratory tests, and field tests of a prototype modem are also presented. The tests results show excellent performance of the modem in the mobile environment and also the feasibility of the spread-spectrum approach to satellite mobile communications
Keywords :
channel capacity; code division multiple access; digital radio systems; error statistics; mobile radio systems; satellite relay systems; spread spectrum communication; BER; bit error rate; code-division multiple access; computer simulations; field tests; laboratory tests; link budget; mobile satellite communication; prototype modem; Computer simulation; Frequency division multiaccess; Laboratories; Modems; Multiaccess communication; Performance analysis; Satellite communication; Spread spectrum communication; Testing; Virtual prototyping;
Journal_Title :
Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on
