COST 252-issues of satellite integration into future mobile telecommunications systems

The definition of an integrated satellite/terrestrial mobile system is under study worldwide; an interesting approach proposed to meet the UMTS requirements is that which considers a smooth migration from current second generation systems towards future generation ones (i.e., UMTS, MBS). COST 252 Action starting from the results achieved within COST 227 Action and the related RACE II projects (e.g., MONET, SAINT and MBS) investigates the feasibility of such an evolutionary approach and contributes to the standardization phase of future generation systems.