Advances in Satellite Communications (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789533075624)

Satellite communication systems are now a major part of most telecommunications networks as well as our everyday lives through mobile personal communication systems and broadcast television. A sound understanding of such systems is therefore important for a wide range of system designers, engineers and users. This book provides a comprehensive review of some applications that have driven this growth. It analyzes various aspects of Satellite Communications from Antenna design, Real Time applications, Quality of Service (QoS), Atmospheric effects, Hybrid Satellite-Terrestrial Networks, Sensor Networks and High Capacity Satellite Links. It is the desire of the authors that the topics selected for the book can give the reader an overview of the current trends in Satellite Systems, and also an in depth analysis of the technical aspects of each one of them.

Author: Masoumeh Karimi
ISBN-10: 9533075627
ISBN-13: 9789533075624
Publisher: Intechopen
Language: English
Published: 07/27/2011
Pages: 210
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.50d