Demonstration with field trails of a satellite-terrestrial synergistic approach for digital multimedia broadcasting to mobile users

Author

Andrikopoulos, Ilias ; Pouliakis, Avraam ; Mertzanis, Ioannis ; Hellas, Space ; Karaliopoulos, Merkouris ; Narenthiran, Kanagasabapthy ; Evans, And Barry ; Gallet, Thibault ; Durand, Michel ; Mazzella, Michel ; Vandermot, Jurgen ; Dieudonné, Michael ; Rou

Author_Institution

Space Hellas, Athens, Greece

Volume

12

Issue

5

fYear

2005

Firstpage

82

Lastpage

90

Abstract

The close synergy between a satellite system and terrestrial mobile cellular networks for cost-efficient content delivery to mobile users lies at the core of the satellite digital multimedia broadcasting system concept. Having already rich research and design work behind it, much of which has been carried out in the framework of European R&D projects, the system has recently seen the end of its first field trials, which relied on an experimental platform representing the future operational system. The article reports the outcomes of these trials that confirmed the technical feasibility of the system concept and provided valuable hints for the subsequent system design stages.

Keywords

cellular radio; direct broadcasting by satellite; mobile satellite communication; multimedia communication; cost-efficient content delivery; mobile users; satellite digital multimedia broadcasting system; satellite-terrestrial synergistic approach; terrestrial mobile cellular networks; Digital multimedia broadcasting; Land mobile radio cellular systems; Multiaccess communication; Multicast protocols; Multimedia communication; Repeaters; Research and development; Satellite broadcasting; System testing; Technology management;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Wireless Communications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1536-1284

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MWC.2005.1522110

Filename

1522110