An efficient and cost-effective solution for rural thin-route digital SCPC/MCPC satellite communications networks

Author(s):  
M. Mwanakatwe
2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piero Angeletti ◽  
Marco Lisi

Rain attenuation at Ka-band is a severe phenomenon that drastically impairs satellite communications at these frequencies. Several adaptive compensation techniques have been elaborated to counteract its effects and most often applied one at a time. The present paper proposes the contemporary exploitation of different techniques in a combined approach. Such an integrated approach is thoroughly analyzed in a simplified scenario and will be shown to achieve a very effective solution, making the Ka-band spectrum fully available for broadband satellite applications and network-centric systems.


1995 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 361-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken Chee Keung Law ◽  
Horace Ho Shing Ip ◽  
Siu Lok Chan

Author(s):  
Gyanendra Gurung ◽  
Kshama Roy

Abstract The use of Geographic Information System (GIS) in managing pipeline database and automating routine engineering processes has become a standard practice in the pipeline industry. While maintaining a central database provides security, integrity, and easy management of data throughout the pipeline’s lifecycle, GIS enables spatial analysis of pipeline data in addition to streamlining access and visualization of results. One of the major benefits of GIS integration lies in the ease of automating the alignment sheet generation for pipelines. This paper introduces a simplified pipeline alignment sheet generation workflow using GIS datasets to produce highly customizable alignment sheets in AutoCAD, a much-preferred format in the pipeline industry. By utilizing existing GIS and AutoCAD features to generate the alignment sheet, writing complicated geo-processing or plotting algorithms is minimized, which in turn reduces the risks of committing any systematic errors. This robust and user-friendly workflow not only ensures safety but also leads to a cost-effective solution.


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