Innovations in Satellite Communication and Satellite Technology

441 Pages·2015·6.25 MB·English

by  Daniel Minoli

INNOVATIONS
IN SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS
AND SATELLITE
TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATIONS
IN SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS
AND SATELLITE
TECHNOLOGY
The Industry Implications of
DVB-S2X, High Throughput Satellites,
Ultra HD, M2M, and IP
DANIELMINOLI
SecureEnterpriseSystemsInc.NewYork,USA
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Innovationsinsatellitecommunicationandsatellitetechnology:theindustryimplications
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CONTENTS
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
AbouttheAuthor xv
1 Overview 1
1.1 Background, 2
1.2 IndustryIssuesandOpportunities:EvolvingTrends, 6
1.2.1 IssuesandOpportunities, 6
1.2.2 EvolvingTrends, 9
1.3 BasicSatellitePrimer, 15
1.3.1 SatelliteOrbits, 15
1.3.2 SatelliteTransmissionBands, 22
1.3.3 SatelliteSignalRegeneration, 32
1.3.4 SatelliteCommunicationTransmissionChain, 34
1.4 SatelliteApplications, 38
1.5 SatelliteMarketView, 42
1.6 WhereisFiberOpticTechnologyGoing? 45
1.7 InnovationNeeded, 47
References, 48
2 DVB-S2ModulationExtensionsandOtherAdvances 51
2.1 Part1:AReviewofModulationandFECPrinciples, 52
2.1.1 E /N Concepts, 52
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viii CONTENTS
2.1.2 FECBasics, 56
2.1.3 FiltersandRoll-OffFactors, 63
2.2 Part2:DVB-S2andDVB-S2Extensions, 71
2.2.1 DVB-S2Modulation, 71
2.2.2 DVB-S2Extensions, 77
2.3 Part3:OtherGround-SideAdvances, 84
2.3.1 CarrierID, 84
2.3.2 IntelligentInverseMultiplexing, 87
2.3.3 ImplicationsofH.265Coding, 91
References, 93
3 HighThroughputSatellites(HTS)andKA/KUSpotBeam
Technologies 95
3.1 Overview, 98
3.2 MultipleAccessSchemesandFrequencyReuse, 101
3.3 SpotBeamApproach, 105
3.4 FrequencyColors, 109
3.5 FrequencyBandsofOperation, 114
3.6 LossesandRainConsiderations, 122
3.7 HTSApplications, 124
3.8 ComparisonBetweenApproaches, 128
3.9 AViewofKU-BasedHTSSystems, 131
3.10HTSDesignConsiderations, 134
3.11SpotBeamAntennaDesignBasics(SatelliteAntenna), 135
3.11.1SingleFeedperBeamAntennas, 138
3.11.2MultipleFeedsperBeamAntennas, 140
3.12ExamplesofHTS, 142
3.12.1ViaSat-1and-2, 143
3.12.2EchoStar, 145
3.12.3EutelsatKA-SAT, 147
3.12.4IntelsatEPIC, 149
3.12.5GlobalXpress, 151
3.12.6OtherTraditionalHTS, 151
3.12.7O3b, 153
3.12.8WidebandGlobalSatcom(WGS), 156
References, 157
4 AeronauticalMobilityServices 161
4.1 OverviewoftheMobilityEnvironment, 162
4.2 AeronauticalSystems, 166
4.2.1 MarketOpportunities, 166
4.2.2 TechnologyApproachestoAeronauticalConnectivity, 168
4.2.3 AeronauticalAntennaTechnologyandRegulatoryMatters, 175