A terabit/second satellite system for European broadband access: A feasibility study

International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 63-92

  Kyrgiazos, Argyrios ^a   Evans, Barry ^a   Thompson, Paul ^a   Mathiopoulos, P Takis ^b,c   Papaharalabos, Stylianos ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL OBSERVATORY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

broadband Internet; future satellite system; smart gateways; terabit second satellite

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894585178     PISSN: 15420973     EISSN: 15420981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sat.1067     Document Type: Article

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