Developing tools for planning satellite services

Author

Hekmat, R. ; van der Hoek, L. ; Kramer, R.A.

Author_Institution

PTT Res. Leidschendam, Netherlands

fYear

1993

fDate

2-4 Nov 1993

Firstpage

75

Lastpage

80

Abstract

Describes the development by PTT Research of tools to support the planning of VSAT services and the design of a tool in the framework of TV/SNG services. These tools were initially written for the Eutelsat space segment with an extension to the Intelsat space segment. Frequency range is 4-15 GHz with emphasis on Ku-band applications. Detailed link budget calculation for each of these services with a minimal number of user inputs is provided. This has been done by implementing modules with TWT characteristics, satellite interference models and databases containing climatic zone maps and equipment parameters. Customised user interfaces make operation easier

Keywords

electronic news gathering; satellite ground stations; telecommunication services; telecommunications computing; television broadcasting; user interfaces; 4 to 15 GHz; Eutelsat space segment; Intelsat space segment; Ku-band; PTT Research; SHF; SNG; TV; TWT characteristics; VSAT services; climatic zone maps; customised user interfaces; databases; equipment parameters; link budget calculation; planning tools; satellite interference models; satellite news gathering; satellite services; software design;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

iet

Conference_Titel

Satellite Communications - ECSC-3, 1993., 3rd European Conference on

Conference_Location

Manchester

Print_ISBN

0-85296-603-2

Type

conf

Filename

266133