DocumentCode
1636567
Title
The application of wide area diversity techniques to Ka band VSATs
Author
Spracklen, C.T. ; Hodson, K. ; Heron, R.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Eng., Aberdeen Univ., UK
fYear
1993
fDate
11/15/1993 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
42491
Lastpage
42498
Abstract
This paper presents the results of a comprehensive simulation. Each of the VSATs is connected to the MAN by a conventional network router. A wide area diversity controller, also connected to the network, assesses the link conditions and assigns users to particular links depending on their Quality of Service requirements. The work has shown that spatial diversity techniques can provide Ka band users with significant improvements in service, particularly when reliability and availability are of importance
Keywords
diversity reception; metropolitan area networks; satellite ground stations; telecommunication network routing; Ka band; MAN; Quality of Service; VSAT; availability; link conditions; network router; reliability; simulation; spatial diversity techniques; wide area diversity controller;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Future of Ka Band for Satellite Communications, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location
London
Type
conf
Filename
273178
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