Study of a satellite communication system for wideband communications: Executive summary
Abstract
Configurations of a 20/30 GHz satellite system providing wide band services over Europe in the 1990's were studied to identify payload technologies which have to be developed. A market study assessed potential demand for wide band services in Europe and determined the competitivity or complementarity of a space communication system with optical fiber systems. Results show that a wide band satellite system is especially of interest if there is a high growth in demand for video teleconferences. Due to the large transmission capacities required (1000 channels) it is mandatory to develop architectures and technologies in order to reduce the space segment cost and make it competitive with optical fiber transmissions. Satellite systems would be vulnerable in a price war.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- August 1983
- Bibcode:
- 1983STIN...8421795.
- Keywords:
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- Communication Networks;
- Fiber Optics;
- Market Research;
- Microwaves;
- Satellite Communication;
- Satellite Networks;
- Technological Forecasting;
- Wideband Communication;
- Economic Factors;
- False Alarms;
- Teleconferencing;
- Time Division Multiple Access;
- Communications and Radar