DocumentCode
278797
Title
The OLYMPUS phase-1 SS-TDMA experiment: system design and results
Author
Fowler, K.R.G. ; Rowe, T.W.
Author_Institution
British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
fYear
1991
fDate
33589
Firstpage
42522
Lastpage
42529
Abstract
The Ku-band Specialised Services Payload of the ESA OLYMPUS satellite contains a dynamic switch matrix which allows four spot beams to be interconnected in a cyclic fashion during a 20 ms frame period. This afforded the opportunity to investigate the operational and technical features of satellite switched time division multiple access (SS-TDMA). The BT approach has been to develop specialised equipment for the acquisition and synchronisation to the switch cycle, together with appropriate interfacing to facilitate the use of standard proprietary TDMA terminal equipment
Keywords
satellite relay systems; synchronisation; time division multiple access; 20 ms; ESA OLYMPUS satellite; Ku-band Specialised Services Payload; SS-TDMA experiment; TDMA terminal equipment; dynamic switch matrix; satellite switched time division multiple access; switch cycle synchronisation; system design;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Results of Experiments Using the Olympus Satellite, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location
London
Type
conf
Filename
182290
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