Prediction of downlink effective statistical G/T in satellite PCN handsets

Author

Agius, A.A. ; Saunders, S.R.

Author_Institution

CCSR, Surrey Univ., Guildford, UK

Volume

1

fYear

1998

fDate

18-21 May 1998

Firstpage

86

Abstract

The figure of merit (G/T) is one of the major contributors to the calculation of system performance for an Earth-space link. The effective statistical G/T (ESGuT) is introduced as the most useful measure of a handheld terminal performance in a satellite PCN system operated using non-geostationary satellite constellations. A calculation procedure for the ESGuT is presented and used to compare the impact of different antenna pattern shapes, satellite constellations, environments and the influence of the orientation of the handheld

Keywords

antenna radiation patterns; mobile antennas; mobile satellite communication; personal communication networks; satellite antennas; satellite links; statistical analysis; telephone sets; Earth-space link; antenna pattern shapes; downlink effective statistical G/T; figure of merit; handheld terminal orientation; handheld terminal performance; nongeostationary satellite constellations; satellite PCN handsets; satellite PCN system; system performance; Artificial satellites; Downlink; Extraterrestrial measurements; Orbital calculations; Personal communication networks; Phase frequency detector; Satellite antennas; Satellite constellations; Telephone sets; Transmitters;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vehicular Technology Conference, 1998. VTC 98. 48th IEEE

Conference_Location

Ottawa, Ont.

ISSN

1090-3038

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4320-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VETEC.1998.686480

Filename

686480