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Unit 12: Space-based Wireless WANs

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Figure 12.6: Radio Reflection by Ionized Gas Trail of Meteors

Source: http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/fg7/case_library/documents/MBC001.html

Did u know? MBC Europe BV is the first and only provider of meteor scatter communication
in Europe. Since only two 25 kHz channels are required for the entire MBC network, in total
four operators can be assigned within this harmonized band. For Europe the harmonized
frequency band for meteor scatter applications is allocated to 39.0-39.2 MHz.

12.2.6 The Meteor Burst Communication (MBC) Network

The MBC network can be divided into the radio frequency (RF) part and the data transfer and
processing part, as shown in the figure 12.7 below.

Figure 12.7: MBC Network System Overview

Source: http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/fg7/case_library/documents/MBC001.html
The number of Meteor Burst Base Stations (MBBS) depends on the size of the area which has
to be covered. To cover an area of one million square kilometers, which could meet the needs
of a country such as Senegal, the MBC network system would use three ground stations and

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