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WISECOM: A rapidly deployable satellite backhauling system for emergency situations
Author(s) -
Berioli Matteo,
Chaves Javier Mulero,
Courville Nicolas,
Boutry Philippe,
Fondere JeanLouis,
Skinnemoen Harald,
Tork Hillar,
Werner Markus,
Weinlich Michael
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.982
Subject(s) - computer science , telecommunications , event (particle physics) , gsm , architecture , wimax , communications satellite , systems architecture , satellite , presentation (obstetrics) , work (physics) , computer security , computer network , wireless , medicine , art , mechanical engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering , visual arts , radiology , aerospace engineering
This paper presents the detailed architecture of the WISECOM system, which can quickly re‐establish and provide telecommunication services after a disaster by integrating terrestrial mobile radio networks, such as GSM, WiFi, WiMAX and TETRA, with satellite technologies. The system aims to be a useful tool to be deployed in the early hours after a disaster event, for both the victims and the rescue services who will be able to communicate in a reliable and robust way, improving the coordination of the different teams and reducing the time needed to provide victims with the proper treatment. The paper presents in detail the different services provided by the system taking into account its two different versions, based on two different satellite technologies, Inmarsat BGAN and DVB‐RCS. Together with the presentation of the system capabilities, a business model is also proposed. Thereafter, the architecture of the general system and the demonstrators that have been developed are detailed, according to the two versions of the system. The work also presents the outcomes of the tests conducted with a prototype of the system, and of the final project demonstration, which was held in Germany in May 2008 with the involvement of real end‐users (fire brigades and civil protection authorities). Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.