Product Description

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 satellite systems for mobile communications and treats several network features (CDMA, spotbeams, routing, etc.) as well as the technology, regulation and financing of these systems. Part III 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 the book.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1803099 in Books
• Published on: 2000-07-05
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 433 pages

Customer Reviews

A very good introduction to mobile satcom and S-PCN.
The book is written in 3 sections. Section 1 gives a good introduction to satellite communications with the emphasis on mobile satcom. Section 2 gets into the heart of mobile satcom, S-PCN, and satellite networks and gives a comprehensive overview of the technical and regulatory issues.

Section 3 deals with broadband systems. It starts with a rather lightweight introduction to the protocols, but soon gets into gear and delivers a good review of the issues of ATM and TCP/IP over satellite.

The appendices add depth to Section 2, and summarise the existing or planned constellations.

Overall a very good book which complements the fixed satcom focus of classics like "Maral and Bousquet". This book deserves a place on the bookshelf of any engineer with a serious interest in satellite communications.