The role of high altitude platforms in beyond 3G networks

IEEE Wireless Communications

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 33-41

  Karapantazis, S ^a   Pavlidou, F N ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Beyond 3G networks; High altitude platforms; Maximum uplink capacity; Multiservice W CDMA HAP network; Satellite communications systems; Terrestrial communications systems; Terrestrial HAP satellite integrated system

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MAPPING; MULTIPROCESSING SYSTEMS; QUALITY OF SERVICE; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS;

BEYOND 3G NETWORKS; HIGH ALTITUDE PLATFORMS; MAXIMUM UPLINK CAPACITY; MULTISERVICE W-CDMA HAP NETWORK; TERRESTRIAL-HAP-SATELLITE INTEGRATED SYSTEM;

SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 31344470166     PISSN: 15361284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MWC.2005.1561943     Document Type: Article

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