Handoff algorithm for mobile satellite systems with ancillary terrestrial component

Author

Sadek, Mirette ; Aïssa, Sonia

Author_Institution

Phys. Sci. & Eng. Div., KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

fYear

2012

fDate

10-15 June 2012

Firstpage

2763

Lastpage

2767

Abstract

This paper presents a locally optimal handoff algorithm for integrated satellite/ground communication systems. We derive the handoff decision function and present the results in the form of tradeoff curves between the number of handoffs and the number of link degradation events in a given distance covered by the mobile user. This is a practical receiver-controlled handoff algorithm that optimizes the handoff process from a user perspective based on the received signal strength rather than from a network perspective.

Keywords

mobile satellite communication; mobility management (mobile radio); radio links; radio receivers; ancillary terrestrial component; handoff decision function; integrated mobile satellite-ground communication system; link degradation system; locally optimal handoff algorithm; mobile user system; practical receiver-controlled handoff algorithm; received signal strength; Adaptation models; Degradation; Mobile communication; Receivers; Satellites; Shadow mapping; Transmitters;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communications (ICC), 2012 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Ottawa, ON

ISSN

1550-3607

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-2052-9

Electronic_ISBN

1550-3607

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICC.2012.6364249

Filename

6364249