3rd International ICST Conference on Mobile Multimedia Communications

Research Article

Satellite Multibeam Signaling for Multimedia Services

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/ICST.MOBIMEDIA2007.1693,
        author={Spyridon K. Chronopoulos and Christos Koliopanos and Constantinos T. Angelis},
        title={Satellite Multibeam Signaling for Multimedia Services},
        proceedings={3rd International ICST Conference on Mobile Multimedia Communications},
        proceedings_a={MOBIMEDIA},
        year={2010},
        month={5},
        keywords={http://eudl.eu/proceedings/MOBIMEDIA/2007Satellite Base Station multibeam antenna EIRP Bandwidth Signal to noise ratio Carrier-to-noise Ratio BER AGI STK},
        doi={10.4108/ICST.MOBIMEDIA2007.1693}
    }
    
  • Spyridon K. Chronopoulos
    Christos Koliopanos
    Constantinos T. Angelis
    Year: 2010
    Satellite Multibeam Signaling for Multimedia Services
    MOBIMEDIA
    ICST
    DOI: 10.4108/ICST.MOBIMEDIA2007.1693
Spyridon K. Chronopoulos1,*, Christos Koliopanos1,*, Constantinos T. Angelis1,*
  • 1: Microelectronics and Communications Laboratory, Department of Communications Informatics and Management, Technological Educational Institute of Epirus, Kostakioi GR-47100, Arta Greece
*Contact email: schrono@cc.uoi.gr, hkoliopanos@teleinfom.teiep.gr, kangelis@teiep.gr

Abstract

In this paper, we constructed a scenario, using AGI's Satellite Toolkit, simulating a Geostationary Satellite and several Base Stations. The purpose was to measure and investigate the reliability of such a satellite system for data rates up to 1000 Mbps. The satellite transmitter used QPSK modulation and a multibeam antenna for accomplishing real-time satellite access and coverage over the various facilities under test. Also the validation of the certain system was performed under rain conditions, taking into consideration the need of QoS, giving results for the needed hardware to be implemented in a future construction. This system can be a part of a larger communication system involving 3G/4G, VoIP and multimedia services.