New low earth orbit satellite communications capabilities on the horizon

Author

Stuart, J.R.

Author_Institution

Teledesic Corp., Louisville, CO, USA

fYear

1995

fDate

5-9 March 1995

Firstpage

68

Lastpage

69

Abstract

Summary form only given. This presentation summarizes the new mobile and broadband capabilities of currently planned Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications systems. The paper discusses the wireless communications revolution and the role of LEO constellations in providing affordable wireless access to narrow and broadband digital communications for all areas of the world. Our future will include many LEO networks providing alternative space-based wireless, digital, global communications utilities. Comparisons are made of the services, features and capabilities of these new "Little" LEO\´s, "Big" LEO\´s and "Broadband" LEO Constellations on the horizon.

Keywords

mobile satellite communication; technological forecasting; LEO constellations; broadband; low earth orbit satellite communications; mobile; wireless communications; Aerospace industry; Artificial satellites; Broadband communication; Low earth orbit satellites; Project management; Satellite communication; Space technology; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Compcon '95.'Technologies for the Information Superhighway', Digest of Papers.

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

ISSN

1063-6390

Print_ISBN

0-8186-7029-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CMPCON.1995.512366

Filename

512366