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Avinash Bhagat, Lovely Professional University Unit 12: Space-based Wireless WANs

Unit 12: Space-based Wireless WANs Notes

CONTENTS

Objectives
Introduction
12.1 Satellites
12.1.1 Evolution of Communication Satellites
12.1.2 How Satellites Work
12.1.3 Satellite Applications

12.1.4 The Future of Satellite Communication
12.1.5 Orbits for Communication Satellite
12.2 Meteor Burst Communications (MBC)
12.2.1 Historical Overview

12.2.2 Basic Characteristics
12.2.3 Meteor Burst Communication Basics
12.2.4 Meteor Burst Communication Network Applications
12.2.5 Principles of Meteor Burst Communication
12.2.6 The Meteor Burst Communication (MBC) Network

12.2.7 Meteor Scatter
12.2.8 Future Developments
12.3 Summary
12.4 Keywords

12.5 Review Questions
12.6 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
z z Discuss the concept of Satellite and how it works
z z Describe the evolution and applications of MBC.
z z Identify the future of Satellite Communication

z z Explain the Orbits for Communication Satellite
z z Define concept of Meteor Burst Communications and its characteristics
z z Discuss the Meteor Burst Communication Network Applications and Principles
z z Identify the Meteor Burst Communication (MBC) Network
z z Explain the concept of Meteor Scatter.

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