Whilst deployed to overseas operations, Sat Comms are often the only means of communication. Their effective usage means that the deployed worker is working effectively and safely.

Our 3 day Sat Comm package will ensure you will be able to work effectively with Sat Comms.

After completing this course, attendees will be able to:

• Explain the basics of Satellite Communications (SATCOM)


• Understand new SATCOM services and features


• Understand modern satellite system design, multiple access, modulation and coding schemes


• Understand orbital aspects


• Step through propagation aspects and antennas


• Investigate the state of the art in new areas such as speech and video coding, satellite networking and satellite personal communications


• Understand satellites subsystem & launching


• Understand satellite link design and analysis


• Define Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSAT)


• Understand Non-geosynchronous systems (NGSO)


• Explore GPS & Mobile Systems (Voice, Data and Video)


• Explain Internet Applications (GEO/ NGSO options)


• Explore the SATCOM trends

Course Outline:

The Satellite Communications Business Model

• Satellite services


• Satellite organizations


• Private satellite networks


• Radio regulatory considerations


• Objectives of frequency/orbit management


• Frequency allocations


• Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Overview

Common types of satellites

• Satellite-based broadcasts


• Satellite TV


• Satellite radio and pagers


• Satellite phones


• Communications Satellites


• Why catellites for communications


• Low Earth-Orbiting (LEO)communications satellites


• Geosynchronous Earth-Orbiting (GEO) communications satellites


• MEOs and HEOs


• Satellite transmission planning


• Link-budget analysis


• Satellite-based networks


• VSAT networks


• Satellite communications systems DESIGN

Basic Components

• Transmitters


• Antennas


• Power Generation


• Air Interfacing and Networking


• Basic Link Engineering


• Satellite Systems Planning


• Antennas


• Link Budgets


• Multiple Access Techniques


• Propagation Interference and Regulation


• Payload Engineering


• Spacecraft Engineering and Operations


• Earth Station Engineering


• Modulation and Modems


• Coding


• Mobile and Satellite PCN


• Military Satellite Communications


• Internet Service Provision over Satellite


• VSATs Networks and Services


• Satellite Navigation and Positioning


• Satellite Broadcasting


• Satellite Networks

Space network architectures

• Orbit types: GEO, LEO, MEO, HEO


• Modulation, Coding, Interleaving


• Free space propagation


• Link budgets for single link and multiple links


• Effects of the propagation delay


• Echo suppressors and echo cancellers


• Spectrum allocations for satellite systems


• Multiple Access techniques: FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, OFDM


• Satellite component of UMTS


• ATM via satellite


• VoIP Problems over Satellite


• ITU-T IMT-2000


• link design, modulation and Antennas

Satellite systems planning

• Basic transmission principles


• Key parameters: EIRP G/T, SFD, Input/Output Backoff, C/No, Eb/No


• Typical link budget, link margin and availability


• Digital VSAT


• Modulation systems (QPSK, OQPSK, MSK, 8PSK, and 16 QAM)


• Basic aperture antenna definitions and relationships


• Typical antenna configurations for satellite communications


• Propagation and Interference

Radio noise

• Ionospheric effects


• Tropospheric effects


• Interference between satellite networks


• Interference with terrestrial networks


• Satellite Access Techniques

Network architectures

• Traffic multiplexing


• Multiple access, and assignments strategies


• Frequency-division multiple access (FDMA)


• Modulation and modems


• Introduction to modulation


• Channel characteristics


• Satellite Engineering for Communications Satellites

Satellite orbits

• Satellite design


• Future large geostationary mobile communications satellites


• Launch vehicles


• Commercial satellite programs


• Payload Engineering


• Mobile satellite communications

Introduction

• Frequency allocations


• Regional systems


• Current Networks


• Satellite Personal Communication Networks

Introduction and overview

• Wireless mobile radio systems


• Second-generation systems


• Satellite Navigation

Applications

• Fundamentals of time ranging


• System description of GPS


• Future Trends

Service Provisions and Quality for Analog/Digital

• Television and audio broadcasting


• Satellite Phones


• Voice and Video over IP


• Real-time audio, video and data


• VPN services

For more info, please contact the EBO protect team.