Abstract :
The demand for advanced information services is growing in terms of both the number of users and the services to be supported. Voice and low-rate data services are insufficient for users in a world where high-speed World Wide Web access is taken for granted. The trend is toward global information networks offering flexible multimedia information services to users on demand, anywhere, anytime. Potential services include video on demand, interactive video, fast Internet access, telemedicine, tele-education, and large file transfer. The need to support bandwidth-intensive multimedia services places new and challenging demands on satellite systems and networks. Flexibility, efficiency, mobility, and the ability to guarantee end-to-end quality of service are at a premium
Keywords :
Internet; broadband networks; information resources; interactive video; mobile satellite communication; multimedia communication; quality of service; telemedicine; transport protocols; video on demand; IP/ATM networks; QoS guarantee; bandwidth-intensive multimedia services; broadband multimedia satellite systems; efficiency; end-to-end quality of service; fast Internet access; global information networks; high-speed World Wide Web access; information services; interactive video; large file transfer; low-rate data services; mobility; multimedia information services; satellite networks; tele-education; telemedicine; video on demand; voice services;
