Title :
Concerted action in African telecommunications research
Author :
Dijk, J. ; Brussaard, G. ; Holleboom, K. ; Wijdemans, L. ; van Cranenbroek, J.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Electr. Eng., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
Abstract :
A description is given of a project with respect to telecommunications research in three African countries together with three European countries. The research concerns the modelling of attenuation by tropical rain on microwave radio paths. During this three year project, data are gathered on rain rate; modelling of the satellite propagation channel will be carried out and educational activities will be undertaken
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave absorption; electromagnetic wave scattering; microwave links; microwave propagation; rain; satellite communication; satellite links; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; 11 GHz; 14 GHz; African telecommunications research; attenuation; educational activities; microwave radio paths; satellite propagation channel; tropical rain; Africa; Artificial satellites; Attenuation; Educational activities; Meteorology; Microwave propagation; Predictive models; Rain; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite communication;
Conference_Titel :
AFRICON, 1996., IEEE AFRICON 4th
Conference_Location :
Stellenbosch
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3019-6
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.1996.563128
