Technical considerations of T-1 carrier transmission via Ku-band domestic satellites

Technical constraints and their solutions for a cost-effective point-to-point Ku-band satellite communications service are examined. The topics covered are: optimization of antenna size (hardware cost versus space segment cost); transponder operating point optimization; choice of forward error correction coding; transmission impairment, such as weather-related phenomena, depolarization, and interference; and system margins and transponder capacity.<
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