Channel estimation and physical layer adaptation techniques for satellite networks exploiting adaptive coding and modulation

International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 157-188

  Cioni, Stefano ^a   De Gaudenzi, Riccardo ^a   Rinaldo, Rita ^a  

^a EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adaptive cooling and modulation; Broadband satellite networks; Channel estimation; Fade mitigation techniques

Indexed keywords

BROADBAND NETWORKS; CHANNEL ESTIMATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ERROR ANALYSIS; SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; TELECOMMUNICATION LINKS;

ADAPTIVE CODING; ADAPTIVE COOLING AND MODULATION; BROADBAND SATELLITE NETWORKS; FADE MITIGATION TECHNIQUES;

SIGNAL ENCODING;

EID: 41149171290     PISSN: 15420973     EISSN: 15420981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sat.901     Document Type: Article

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