Satellite communications service provision via incompatible polarization diversity and orthogonal beams

Satellite communication systems rely on frequency reuse to maximize spectrum efficiency over a coverage in response to the increasing demand for capacity. Multibeam terminals may enable high data traffic via multiple satellites to send various IP data to different destinations concurrently via frequency reuse. Presented are techniques exploiting incompatible polarization diversity and orthogonal beams (OB) for satellite communications. One such technology is Wavefront (WF) Multiplexing/Demultiplexing (Muxing / Demuxing) that enables satellite communications assets to service subscribers with incompatible polarization formats. A satellite transponder that employs WF Muxing/Demuxing may supply service provision to more ground terminals, regardless the polarization format, in its field of view. On the other hand, ground terminals equipped with multi-beam antennas form beams to access multiple intended transponders on various satellites in different orbital slots with high isolations on a same frequency via orthogonal beam (OB) techniques. Our solution offers the satellite communication market multifold advantages: lower cost, higher efficiency and considerable flexibility, among others.