VSAT Networks, Second Edition covers all the important issues involved with the installation of VSAT systems.
Offering a comprehensive introduction to the topic followed by a detailed exploration of multiple access protocols, delay analysis and system dimensioning, VSAT Networks, Second Edition is a highly relevant update of VSAT Networks.
VSAT Networks, Second Edition:
- Covers important issues of services, economics and regulatory aspects
- Provides a detailed technical insight on networking and radio frequency link aspects, therefore addressing the specific features of VSAT networks at the three lower layers of the OSI Reference Layer Model for data communications
VSAT Networks, Second Edition is fully updated with new figures, improvements and revised chapter on future developments
VSAT Networks will appeal to students of telecommunications, electronics and computer science. Practising telecommunications engineers and technical managers involved in the planning, design and operation of VSAT networks and systems will also find this book a valuable reference source.
Contents:
- Introduction
- VSAT network definition
- VSAT network configurations
- User terminal connectivity
- VSAT network applications and types of traffic
- VSAT networks: involved parties
- VSAT network options
- VSAT network earth stations
- Economic aspects
- Regulatory aspects
- Use of satellites for VSAT networks
- Orbits
- The geostationary satellite
- Satellites for VSAT services
- Operational aspects
- Installation
- The customer's concerns
- Networking aspects
- Network functions
- Some definitions
- Traffic characterization
- The OSI reference model for data communications
- Application to VSAT networks
- Multiple access
- Network design
- Radio frequency link analysis
- Principles
- Uplink analysis
- Downlink analysis
- Intermodulation analysis
- Interference analysis
- Overall link performance
- Bit error rate determination
- Power versus bandwidth exchange
Appendix 1: Traffic source models
Appendix 2: Automatic repeat request (ARQ) protocols
Appendix 3: Interface protocols
Appendix 4: Antenna parameters
Appendix 5: Emitted and received power
Appendix 6: Carrier amplification
Appendix 7: VSAT products
Index
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