Title :
VSAT technology, trends, and applications
Author :
Rana, A. Hamid ; McCoskey, J. ; Check, W.
Author_Institution :
GTE Spacenet Corp., McLean, VA, USA
fDate :
7/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A survey of very small aperture terminal (VSAT) technology is provided, and systems and services using VSAT technology are described. Trends in VSAT technology and applications, the three general categories of VSAT networks (broadcast, point-to-point, and interactive), and system architecture and design are discussed
Keywords :
multi-access systems; protocols; satellite ground stations; VSAT networks; VSAT technology; broadcast; interactive; point-to-point; satellite earth stations; system architecture; very small aperture terminal; Apertures; Artificial satellites; Centralized control; Costs; Data communication; Integrated circuit technology; Multimedia communication; Radio frequency; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite communication;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
