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Satellites and the Internet '99 Conference

Broadband Satellite Networks
Delivering High Throughput and ROI

Dr. Ron Smith
TRW Technical Specialist, Digital Communications
Satellite Communications Directorate
TRW

Evaluating Satellite Network Architectures

  • Comparing Bent Pipe, circuit switched and fast packet architectures in terms of economic use of frequency
  • Determining the most suitable network architecture for multimedia applications
  • How do the economics change between satellite architectures when the traffic is varied
  • Examining the advantages of fast packet architectures in order to cope with bursty traffic
  • What is the impact on user costs to access the satellite
  • What types of return can the satellite operator expect in a multimedia environment. The technology is ready
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