Fiches de cours

Satellite communications systems and networks

COM-414

Enseignant(s) :

Farserotu John

Langue:

English

Summary

Study of satellite communication (SATCOM) systems and IP satellite networks.

Content

Introduction to satellite communication

- Systems and services (e.g. INMARSAT)

- SATCOM transmitters, receivers and antennas

- SATCOM link budget analysis

Mobile satellite channel

- Multipath, shadowing, Doppler spread, delay spread

- Waveform design implications

SATCOM multiple access and access control

- FDMA, TDMA, CDMA and capacity and trades

- Random access and MAC (e.g. FAMA, DAMA)

SATCOM modulation, error correction and control

- MPSK, MPSK TCM modulation and demodulation

- Convolutional coding, Viterbi decoding, error control

SATCOM antennas

- Satellite phased array and mobile terminal antennas

- Antenna diversity combining techniques

TCP/IP over SATCOM

- TCP/IP over satellite performance issues

- Satellite IP enhancements, routing, congestion control

IP/ATM over satellite networks

-Introduction to IP/ATM over SATCOM

- IP/ATM SATCOM network integration

Emerging systems and issues

- Broadand and Satellite UMTS (S-UMTS)

- SATCOM system cost considerations

Special topics in wireless communication

- High Altitude Platforms (HAPs)

Keywords

SATCOM, satellite channel, SATCOM multiple access, modulation, antennas, TCP/IP, IP/ATM

Learning Prerequisites

Recommended courses

No prerequisite courses

Important concepts to start the course

BS engineering

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

• Perform a SATCOM system design and analysis

Supervision

Office hours	No
Assistants	Yes
Forum	No

Resources

Websites

• http://moodle.epfl.ch/course/view.php?id=2551

Moodle Link

• http://moodle.epfl.ch/enrol/index.php?id=2551