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Global Mobile Satellite Communications Theory

For Maritime, Land and Aeronautical Applications

  • Provides comprehensive theoretical treatment of maritime, land and aeronautical applications

  • Presents theory of GMSC, such as Space Segment for all Satellite and Platform systems, Transmission Technique, Satellite Communication Equipment, Antenna Systems and Propagation

  • Includes new chapters on satellite communication equipment and ground segments

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-l
  2. Introduction

    • Stojče Dimov Ilčev
    Pages 1-83
  3. Space Segment

    • Stojče Dimov Ilčev
    Pages 85-188
  4. Transmission Techniques

    • Stojče Dimov Ilčev
    Pages 189-300
  5. Mobile Satellite Antenna Systems

    • Stojče Dimov Ilčev
    Pages 301-392
  6. Propagation and Interference Consideration

    • Stojče Dimov Ilčev
    Pages 393-454
  7. Ground Segment

    • Stojče Dimov Ilčev
    Pages 455-509
  8. Users Segment

    • Stojče Dimov Ilčev
    Pages 511-580
  9. Back Matter

    Pages 581-599

About this book

This book discusses current theory regarding global mobile satellite communications (GMSC) for maritime, land (road and rail), and aeronautical applications. It covers how these can enable connections between moving objects such as ships, road and rail vehicles and aircrafts on one hand, and on the other ground telecommunications subscribers through the medium of communications satellites, ground earth stations, Terrestrial Telecommunication Networks (TTN), Internet Service Providers (ISP) and other wireless and landline telecommunications providers. This new edition covers new developments and initiatives that have resulted in land and aeronautical applications and the introduction of new satellite constellations in non-geostationary orbits and projects of new hybrid satellite constellations. The book presents current GMSC trends, mobile system concepts and network architecture using a simple mode of style with understandable technical information, characteristics, graphics, illustrations and mathematics equations. The first edition of Global Mobile Satellite Communications (Springer, 2005) was split into two books for the second edition—one on applications and one on theory. This book presents global mobile satellite communications theory.

Authors and Affiliations

  • 133 Bencorrum, Durban University of Technoplogy (DUT), Durban, South Africa

    Stojče Dimov Ilčev

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eBook USD 99.00
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  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book USD 129.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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