Title :
On the use of UMTS for air-ground links
Author :
Ayadi, Jaouhar ; Brand, Yan ; Farserotu, John
Author_Institution :
Centre Suisse d´´Electronique et de Microtechnique SA, Neuchatel, Switzerland
Abstract :
We consider a possible use of the universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) air interface to meet the requirements for air-ground (AG) links. Due to the available set of frequency bands, the physical layer of the UMTS standard must be revised in order to operate at the AG link carrier frequencies. We focus on the propagation considerations of the transmitted signals and the performance of the AG-UMTS system. We also discuss some related issues, such as frequency selective fading, fast fading aspects that can occur in the transmission channel and influence of these on the AG-UMTS system performance
Keywords :
UHF radio propagation; VHF radio propagation; aircraft communication; cellular radio; code division multiple access; fading channels; microwave propagation; 118 to 137 MHz; 2 GHz; 5030 to 5150 MHz; C-band; S-band; UMTS air interface; UTRA; VHF-band; WCDMA; air-ground links; fast fading channel; frequency bands; frequency selective fading; propagation considerations; universal mobile telecommunications system; wideband CDMA; 3G mobile communication; Aircraft; Base stations; Communication standards; Fading; Frequency; Multiaccess communication; System performance; Telecommunication standards; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 2001 12th IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7244-1
DOI :
10.1109/PIMRC.2001.965445
