A wideband communications satellite for the National Research and Education Network

Author

Keaton, Mark ; Buehrer, R. Michael ; Kwatra, Subhash C. ; Kim, Junghwan

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Toledo Univ., OH, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

29 Nov-2 Dec 1993

Firstpage

1644

Abstract

A wideband communications satellite is designed to operate in a satellite-only configuration for the National Research and Education Network (NREN). On-board processing and signal regeneration are used to increase satellite throughput and decrease satellite transmit power. Channels supporting datagram and virtual circuit routing are provided for lower data rate services. Dedicated channels are implemented for higher data rate services. Satellite power, mass and cost estimates are given. Earth station parameters and costs are also derived. A user cost per minute is given for two different types of users

Keywords

broadband networks; economics; education; satellite relay systems; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication services; Earth station parameters; NREN; National Research and Education Network; cost estimates; datagram; dedicated channels; higher data rate services; lower data rate services; mass estimates; on-board processing; on-board signal regeneration; satellite throughput; satellite transmit power; user cost per minute; virtual circuit routing; wideband communications satellite; Artificial satellites; Circuits; Costs; Routing; Satellite ground stations; Signal processing; Supercomputers; Switches; Throughput; Wideband;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Global Telecommunications Conference, 1993, including a Communications Theory Mini-Conference. Technical Program Conference Record, IEEE in Houston. GLOBECOM '93., IEEE

Conference_Location

Houston, TX

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0917-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/GLOCOM.1993.318348

Filename

318348