EU´s R&D activities on third generation mobile satellite systems (S-UMTS)

Author

Guntsch, Alexander ; Ibnkahla, Mohamed ; Losquadro, Giacinto ; Mazzella, Michel ; Roviras, Daniel ; Timm, Andreas

Volume

36

Issue

2

fYear

1998

fDate

2/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

104

Lastpage

110

Abstract

This article summarizes the European Union (EU) activities in the ACTS program satellite component of the UMTS. The projects INSURED, NEWTEST, SECOMS, SINUS, and TOMAS are introduced, and their R&D work on the services implemented in the different test platforms, the network integration scenario into the UMTS network, the studies performed for the air interface, the mobile terminals implemented, and the demonstrated applications are summarized. Furthermore, a new approach using neural networks for adaptive channel equalization and the concept for an EHF/Ka-band system are introduced

Keywords

adaptive equalisers; microwave links; mobile satellite communication; neural nets; research initiatives; telecommunication computing; telecommunication terminals; ACTS program; EHF/Ka-band system; European Union; INSURED; NEWTES; R&D activities; R&D projects; S-UMTS; SECOMS; SINUS; TOMAS; UMTS network; adaptive channel equalization; air interface; mobile terminals; network integration; neural networks; services; test platforms; third generation mobile satellite systems; 3G mobile communication; Adaptive equalizers; Adaptive systems; Artificial satellites; Neural networks; Research and development; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite communication; Space technology; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/35.648775

Filename

648775