DocumentCode
2148355
Title
Satellite network trials under the European Union´s ACTS programme
Author
Sheriff, R.E. ; Hu, Y.F.
Author_Institution
Bradford Univ., UK
fYear
1996
fDate
5-7 May 1996
Firstpage
28
Abstract
Projects funded under the European Union´s Fourth Framework Advanced Communications, Technologies and Services (ACTS) programme began activities in September ´95. Under the general area of satellite networks, the EU has funded two projects: Satellite EHF Multimedia Services for Mobile Users (SECOMS), and; VSAT ATM Trials Across Europe (VANTAGE). This paper describes the objectives of SECOMS and VANTAGE in the context of the EU´s ACTS programme
Keywords
VSAT networks; asynchronous transfer mode; mobile satellite communication; multimedia communication; project engineering; radio networks; research initiatives; ACTS programme; Advanced Communications Technologies and Services; EU; European Union; SECOMS; Satellite EHF Multimedia Services for Mobile Users; VANTAGE; VSAT ATM Trials Across Europe; satellite network trials; Artificial satellites; Broadband communication; Communications technology; Context; Design engineering; Europe; Mobile communication; Proposals; Prototypes; Systems engineering and theory;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Communication Technology Proceedings, 1996. ICCT'96., 1996 International Conference on
Conference_Location
Beijing
Print_ISBN
0-7803-2916-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICCT.1996.545120
Filename
545120
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