Satellite Systems for Personal and Broadband Communication

Citation

(2001), "Satellite Systems for Personal and Broadband Communication", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 73 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2001.12773aae.002

Satellite Systems for Personal and Broadband Communication

Satellite Systems for Personal and Broadband Communication

E. Lutz, M. Werner and A. Jahn German Space Center DLR, Weißling, GermanySpringer-Verlag2000433pp. (hardback)ISBN 3-540-66840-3£58.50/US$92/DM169Keywords: Publication, Satellites, Communications technology

This book gives a scientific overview of current and future satellite systems for mobile (personal) and broadband communications. In part I, the fundamentals of geostationary and non-geostationary satellite constellations and the related questions of communications technology are treated.

Part II deals with the interesting topic of satellite systems for mobile communications and treats several network features (CDMA, spotbeams, routeing, etc.) This section also examines the technology, regulation and financing of these systems.

Part III is of particular interest as it is devoted to future satellite systems for broadband communications (Internet, multimedia) and explains the specialities of satellite communications, particularly on the basis of ATM and TCP/IP. An extensive survey on operating and planned satellite systems completes this informative book.

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