CONTENTS

 

Annex 1 - Possibilities for global broadband Internet access by FSS systems designed for very small earth station antennas
 
1     Frequency band considerations
        1.1     Suitable bands
        1.2     Current FSS use of the bands
 
2     Possible technical characteristics
        2.1     Satellite beams
        2.2     Example link parameters
        2.3     Capacity per satellite (CS)
 
3     Potential overall capacity (CT)
 
4     Conclusions
Annex 2 - Possibilities for global broadband Internet access by FSS systems designed for larger earth station antennas
 1     General
 
2     System architecture
 
3     Coverage
 
4     Satellite payload configuration
 
5     Link budgets
 6     Capacity per satellite (CS)
 
7     Potential overall capacity (CT)
Annex 3 - Example of global broadband Internet access by an FSS system designed for “community” earth station antennas and local terrestrial distribution
 1     General
 2     Frequency band considerations
 3     Possible technical characteristics
        3.1     System architecture
        3.2     Local terrestrial radio systems
        3.3     Satellite links
        3.4     Coverage
        3.5     Satellite payload arrangement
        3.6     Link budgets
                  3.6.1     Local terrestrial links
                  3.6.2     Links between local earth station and satellite
                  3.6.3     Links between central earth station and satellite
 4     Capacity per satellite (CS)
 5     Potential overall capacity (CT)