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Increasing cellular coverage within integrated terrestrial/satellite mobile networksWhen applying the hierarchical cellular concept, the satellite acts as giant umbrella cell covering a region with some terrestrial cells. If a mobile terminal traversing the region arrives to the border-line or limits of a regular cellular ground service, network transition occurs and the satellite system continues the mobile coverage. To adequately assess the boundaries of service of a mobile satellite system an a cellular network within an integrated environment, this paper provides an optimized scheme to predict when a network transition may be necessary. Under the assumption of a classified propagation phenomenon and Lognormal shadowing, the study applies an analytical approach to estimate the location of a mobile terminal based on a reception of the signal strength emitted by a base station.
Document ID
19960022461
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Castro, Jonathan P.
(Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne Switzerland)
Date Acquired
August 17, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1995
Publication Information
Publication: Proceedings of the Fourth International Mobile Satellite Conference (IMSC 1995)
Subject Category
Communications And Radar
Accession Number
96N25415
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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