Performance Evaluation of SSK Modulation Over Shadowed-Rician Land Mobile Satellite Links

We investigate the performance of satellite communication systems acquiring the space shift keying (SSK) modulation technique over shadowed-rician (SR) land mobile satellite (LMS) link. Specifically, we discuss the analytical performance of the considered system over independent and identically distributed SR fading channels in terms of symbol error rate (SER), diversity order, and average capacity. The SER of the considered set-up is derived by utilizing moment generating function (MGF) expression over the SR fading LMS communication links. The analytical diversity order of the scheme is derived by using SER expression. We consider the effect of elevation angles on the SER performance, diversity order, and channel capacity of the considered SSK-assisted satellite communication system. As observed from simulation and analytical results, the performance of the considered set-up can be raised by improving elevation angles. Further, a closed-form expression of the average capacity of the SSK assisted satellite communication system is also derived. It is shown through simulation and analysis that the fading conditions and elevation angle does not affect the diversity order of the system, but it adversely acts on the SER performance and average capacity of the system.