Satellite communications network control
Abstract
This paper describes a method developed to control a satellite communication system so as to maximize its communications capability and the implementation of that method for control of the NATO III satellite communication system. Since the advent of satellite communications services in the mid-1960's, utilizing the full communications capability of a satellite has been a significant problem. A satellite in orbit represents a fixed channel capacity, in terms of power and bandwidth, for carrying traffic. However, because of changing signal attenuation and traffic configuration, full utilization of this capacity has not been achieved. Consequently, the problem is to maximize user traffic that is transmitted through the in-orbit capacity. The control sub-system presented in this paper is designed to deal with changing traffic and transponder loading due to the change in requirements and/or transmission properties. The network for which the control system is intended operates with a large number of TDM/QPSK/FDMA single destination carriers whose characteristics may be changed by remote or local electronic control.
- Publication:
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5th International Conference on Digital Satellite Communications
- Pub Date:
- 1981
- Bibcode:
- 1981dsc..conf..167C
- Keywords:
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- Communication Networks;
- Communication Satellites;
- Network Control;
- Satellite Networks;
- Algorithms;
- Block Diagrams;
- Complex Systems;
- Ground Stations;
- Nato 3b Satellite;
- Satellite Communication;
- Systems Management;
- Communications and Radar