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DVB‐RCS goes mobile: Challenges and technical solutions
Author(s) -
Bolea Alamanac Ana,
Chan Pauline ML,
Duquerroy Laurence,
Hu Y. Fun,
Gallinaro Gennaro,
Guo Wei,
Mignolo Domenico
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
international journal of satellite communications and networking
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.388
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1542-0981
pISSN - 1542-0973
DOI - 10.1002/sat.946
Subject(s) - computer science , retransmission , handover , telecommunications , focus (optics) , computer network , digital video broadcasting , communications satellite , gateway (web page) , satellite , world wide web , physics , engineering , transmission (telecommunications) , optics , aerospace engineering
This article presents an overview of the DVB‐RCS system addressing mobile scenarios (DVB‐RCS+M). It analyses the challenges linked to the mobility support and it summarizes some of the techniques to cope with those challenges. The focus of this article will be on the technical solutions analyzed within the framework of ESA studies and contracts. In particular, this article will address in detail the proactive retransmission technique and the seamless handover mechanisms including beam, satellite, gateway and gap‐filler handovers. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.