VSATs for rural telecommunications

Author

Rao, Y.S.

Author_Institution

Satcom Div., Telecommun. Res. Center, Bangalore, India

fYear

1989

fDate

22-24 Nov 1989

Firstpage

811

Lastpage

815

Abstract

A discussion is presented of the role of VSATs (very small aperture terminals) in providing rural telecommunications in a country like India. A satellite based rural telegraph network (SBRTN) is being implemented in the northeastern region of India, which contains 50 terminals. This network is primarily meant for telegraph transmission within the network as well as to the rest of the country via a gateway located near a `hub´. While designing the network and during the studies associated with its implementation, it was found that provision for a voice transmission capability between the VSAT and hub would enhance the value of the network in different situations. The proposed access scheme and the equipment configuration at the VSAT are detailed

Keywords

satellite ground stations; telegraph networks; voice communication; India; VSAT; access scheme; equipment configuration; gateway; hub; rural telecommunications; satellite based rural telegraph network; telegraph transmission; very small aperture terminals; voice transmission; Artificial satellites; Binary phase shift keying; Costs; Multiaccess communication; Radio access networks; Telecommunication traffic; Telegraphy; Time division multiple access; Time division multiplexing; Urban areas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

TENCON '89. Fourth IEEE Region 10 International Conference

Conference_Location

Bombay

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/TENCON.1989.177061

Filename

177061