DocumentCode
1936108
Title
Protocols for rain fade mitigation using simultaneous X/Ka communications
Author
Saam, Thomas J.
Author_Institution
Harris Melbourne, FL
fYear
2010
fDate
Oct. 31 2010-Nov. 3 2010
Firstpage
1514
Lastpage
1519
Abstract
The Wideband Global Satellite (WGS) offers new wideband MILSATCOM capabilities, especially at Ka-band. Unfortunately, Ka-band is subject to deep rain fades. The WGS satellite offers simultaneous X-band as a potential Ka-band rain fade mitigation path. Antennas are available today which support simultaneous X/Ka-band for rain fade mitigation via frequency diversity. Yet, few operational concepts exist for exploiting this capability. This paper will present network protocol concepts that leverage WGs´ advanced X/Ka capabilities and requirements for terminal designs that use frequency diversity rain fade mitigation.
Keywords
atmospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; military communication; protocols; satellite communication; Ka band; MILSATCOM; X band; frequency diversity; network protocol; rain fade mitigation; wideband global satellite; Earth; Fading; Frequency diversity; Protocols; Rain; Rain fading; Satellites; Ka-band; WGS; frequency diversity; rain fade; simultaneous X/Ka;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE, 2010 - MILCOM 2010
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
ISSN
2155-7578
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-8178-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MILCOM.2010.5680163
Filename
5680163
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