Abstract
Key aspects and technologies of future satellite communications are discussed toward multimedia era. Onboard processing called the switchboard in the sky and networking taking full advantage of features peculiar to satellite communications are pointed out as essential technologies to overcome a variety of big challenges for realizing future satellite communications. Several experimental and commercial systems are introduced as the first step toward multimedia era.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3-7 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | IEICE Transactions on Communications |
| Volume | E80-B |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1997 |
Keywords
- Development objectives
- Multimedia satellite communications
- Nehvorking
- Onboard processing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Computer Networks and Communications