A satellite network for broadband interactive services

Author

Pandolfi, Alberto ; Fedi, Francesco ; Vahid, Seiamak ; Tafazolli, Rahim ; Evans, Barry G. ; Blefari-Melazzi, Nicola ; Reali, Gianluca ; Matarasso, Carlo

Author_Institution

Div. Spazio, Alenia Aerosp., Rome, Italy

Volume

5

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

2760

Abstract

The paper describes the overall system architecture of a satellite network comprising a constellation of geostationary regenerative satellites which has been designed to specifically support broadband interactive services. Critical topics such as traffic management, mobility management, and support for real-time services are analyzed and the outcome described

Keywords

broadband networks; interactive systems; mobile satellite communication; telecommunication network management; telecommunication services; telecommunication traffic; broadband interactive services; geostationary satellites; mobility management; real-time services; regenerative satellites; satellite network; system architecture; traffic management; Artificial satellites; Collaborative software; Communication system software; Communication system traffic control; Computer architecture; Packet switching; Resource management; Scalability; Switches; Switching circuits;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vehicular Technology Conference, 1999. VTC 1999 - Fall. IEEE VTS 50th

Conference_Location

Amsterdam

ISSN

1090-3038

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5435-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VETECF.1999.800289

Filename

800289