A Real Time Satellite Network for E-Culture Applications

This paper presents a DVB-S satellite network infrastructure whose main role is the broadcast of cultural events in real time, mainly in the Hellenic area. In addition, the realization and usage of such a satellite network infrastructure is described, as well as how its interconnection with remote parts within the country is feasible. Hence, this paper extends the usage of a digital satellite network platform not only as a television program provider, but also as a Pan-Hellenic coverage network infrastructure (IP over DVB-S infrastructure). The satellite network comprises one transmission base station, one mobile transmission station and minimum ten pilot receiver stations, as well as the satellite itself. Finally, the real time broadcast of cultural events is realized using four synchronous alternative means of video broadcasting, which are divided into real time and non real time and was discussed in detail throughout this paper