Demand for Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) is on the increase, with a huge surge of interest in mobile communications in recent years and high-paced advancements in the supporting system architectures, devices and applications. This thoroughly revised and updated book provides a comprehensive guide to the MSS technologies and emerging trends. It takes a system level approach, giving in-depth treatment of technical and business related issues. The author, a leading professional in the area, draws on his extensive experience in industry and research, to provide the reader with a sound and informed understanding of the technology. Mobile Satellite Communications includes introductory material for the reader new to the field, in addition to exploring prevalent system concepts, architecture, practices and trends for the more experienced. An in-depth review of scientific principles merged with business models and regulatory considerations presents a balanced perspective of commercial mobile satellite systems. This book will be of interest to practicing engineers in mobile satellite communications and mobile broadcasting, research and development professionals working in these areas, mobile satellite service providers and operators. Academics and students studying satellite systems/technology, specialists in other classes of satellite systems, technical and marketing managers, strategists and planners of telecommunication systems: individuals interested in mobile communications, satellite and telecommunications/broadcasting technology will also find this book insightful. Key Features: Comprehensive treatment of mobile satellite communications topics, including radio link aspects, satellite constellations, architectural and operational aspects, as well as business planning models, MSS radio interface standards, spectrum forecast methodologies and system examples. Addresses related themes such as mobile broadcasting, mobile VSATs, search and rescue, and navigation systems. Introduces emerging technologies such as mobile broadband, television broadcasting to handheld units, advanced capacity enhancement techniques, hybrid system architecture concepts, including a rich sample of research topics such as multiple input multiple output, satellite-based ad-hoc networks, and highlights initiatives in the use of Q/V frequency bands. Includes revision questions at the end of each chapter. An accompanying website for interaction (www.satellitesandyou.com).

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Wired/Wireless Internet Communications, WWIC 2004, held in Frankfurt/Oder, Germany, in February 2004. The 26 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from around 60 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on protocol engineering and energy efficiency in wireless networks; mobility management and mobile devices; transport layer and congestion control; architecture, implementation, and experimentation; network and protocol modeling; wireless network scheduling and analysis; multimedia distribution and group communication; and service discovery.

This volume presents the logical arithmetical or computational procedures within communications systems that will ensure the solution to various problems. The authors comprehensively introduce the theoretical elements that are at the basis of the field of algorithms for communications systems. Various applications of these algorithms are then illustrated with particular attention to wired and wireless network access technologies. * Provides a complete treatment of algorithms for communications systems, rarely presented together * Introduces the theoretical background to digital communications and signal processing * Features numerous applications including advanced wireless modems and echo cancellation techniques * Includes useful reference lists at the end of each chapter Graduate students in the fields of Telecommunications and Electrical Engineering Researchers and Professionals in the area of Digital Communications, Signal Processing and Computer Engineering will find this book invaluable.

Information theory is an exceptional field in many ways. Technically, it is one of the rare fields in which mathematical results and insights have led directly to significant engineering payoffs. Professionally, it is a field that has sustained a remarkable degree of community, collegiality and high standards. James L. Massey, whose work in the field is honored here, embodies the highest standards of the profession in his own career. The book covers the latest work on: block coding, convolutional coding, cryptography, and information theory. The 44 contributions represent a cross-section of the world's leading scholars, scientists and researchers in information theory and communication. The book is rounded off with an index and a bibliography of publications by James Massey.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Quality of Service in Multiservice IP Networks, QoS-IP 2003, held in Milano, Italy in February 2003. The 53 revised full papers presented together with an invited paper were carefully reviewed and selected from 97 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on analytical models, QoS routing, measurements and experimental results, QoS below IP, end-to-end QoS in IP networks, QoS multicast, optical networks, reconfigurable protocols and networks, provision of multimedia services, QoS in multidomain networks, congestion and admission control, and architectures and protocols for QoS provision.

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