Title :
The future of commercial communications satellites
Author :
Feldman, Nathaniel E.
Author_Institution :
Aerosp. Corp., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
A survey is presented of the application of fiber-optic technology and its impact on commercial communications satellites. Included in the discussion are INMARSAT and the proposed US-Canadian Land Mobile Satellite Service
Keywords :
optical fibres; optical links; satellite relay systems; INMARSAT; US-Canadian Land Mobile Satellite Service; commercial communications satellites; fiber-optic technology; Artificial satellites; Communication cables; Communications technology; Laboratories; Mobile communication; Optical fiber cables; Optical fibers; Satellite broadcasting; Teleconferencing; Telephony;
Conference_Titel :
Communications, 1988. ICC '88. Digital Technology - Spanning the Universe. Conference Record., IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
DOI :
10.1109/ICC.1988.13563
