Introduction of mobility aspects for DVB-S2/RCS broadband systems

Issue title: Satellite Networks for Mobile Services

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Morlet, C.^; | Alamañac, A. Bolea | Gallinaro, G. | Erup, L. | Takats, P. | Ginesi, A.

Affiliations: ESA/ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, P.O. Box 299, 2200 AG Noordwijk Zh, The Netherlands | Space Engineering, 91 via dei Berio, Rome 00155, Italy | Advantech Satellite Networks, 2341 Blvd Alfred Nobel, Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada H4s 2A9

Note: [] Corresponding author: Catherine Morlet, ESA/ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, P.O. Box 299, 2200 AG Noordwijk Zh, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 71 565 6754; Fax: +31 71 565 4596; E-mail: Catherine. [email protected]

Abstract: In this paper we address the emerging application of mobility to DVB-S2/DVB-RCS systems, sometimes also referred to as Satellite-On-The Move (SOTM) communications. Satellite communications have great commercial success in digital audio and video broadcasting as they exploit the inherent wide area coverage for distribution content. It was a natural consequence to extend its use to multimedia applications; DVB-S2/DVB-RCS standards offer a commercially proven solution for fixed terminals in that sense. In addition, communication on the move is becoming a key market sector. Therefore broadband mobile communications represent an additional market for the satellite, addressing primarily transport operators (planes, ships, trains) but also end-users in cars. To ensure economies of scale and fast development and deployment of equipments, the adaptation of current satellite broadcast and interactive broadband standards is foreseen. This paper presents possible techniques applicable to different market segments for both the forward and the return links of the system, with associated performance and impact on the standards.

Keywords: Broadband mobile system, DVB-S2, DVB-RCS

Journal: Space Communications, vol. 21, no. 1-2, pp. 5-17, 2007