A demand assigned multiple access (DAMA) prototype implementation

Author

Doyle, G. ; Pitts, C. ; Eslinger, C.

Author_Institution

Center for Eng., Defense Inf. Syst. Agency, USA

fYear

1994

fDate

2-5 Oct 1994

Firstpage

972

Abstract

The Military Communications Electronics Board has sponsored a super high frequency demand assigned multiple access (SHF-DAMA) standard which defines a communications protocol providing for controlled satellite access on demand. As a stepping stone toward implementing this SHF-DAMA system, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is currently developing a prototype DAMA system using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment to support a USACOM pilot network. This DAMA implementation uses personal computers (PCs) communicating over a control channel on the satellite to configure satellite modems via their remote control ports. With this prototype system, an operator located at any node can specify a request-for-service, and subject to availability of bandwidth and power, the system will automatically establish the required satellite links

Keywords

Access protocols; Artificial satellites; Automatic control; Communication standards; Communication system control; Frequency; Military communication; Military satellites; Military standards; Prototypes;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Military Communications Conference, 1994. MILCOM '94. Conference Record, 1994 IEEE

Conference_Location

Fort Monmouth, NJ

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1828-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MILCOM.1994.473970

Filename

473970