Title :
Meteor-burst communications for rural environments
Author :
Handley, Peter A. ; Fraser, David D.
Author_Institution :
Thales Adv. Eng. Ltd., South Africa
Abstract :
The authors present meteor-burst communications (MBC) as a viable alternative to radio-telephone and satellite communications for rural environments. The basic principles of MBC operation are presented along with the system considerations for successful rural communications. The cost-effectiveness and performance of MBC systems in rural applications are presented. The M-LINK rural MBC system is described
Keywords :
meteor burst communication; M-LINK rural MBC system; meteor-burst communications; rural communications; rural environments; Africa; Atmosphere; Bridges; Costs; Data communication; Ionization; Reflection; Repeaters; Satellite broadcasting; Telephony;
Conference_Titel :
AFRICON '92 Proceedings., 3rd AFRICON Conference
Conference_Location :
Ezulwini Valley
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0835-2
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.1992.624498
