Surveys key advances in commercial satellite communications and what might be the implications and/or opportunities for end-users and service providers in utilizing the latest fast-evolving innovations in this field This book explores the evolving technical options and opportunities of satellite networks. Designed to be a self-contained reference, the book includes background technical material in an introductory chapter that will serve as a primer to satellite communications. The text discusses advances in modulation techniques, such as DBV-S2 extensions (DVS-S2X); spotbeam-based geosynchronous and medium earth orbit High Throughput Satellite (HTS) technologies and Internet applications; enhanced mobility services with aeronautical and maritime applications; Machine to Machine (M2M) satellite applications; emerging ultra HD technologies; and electric propulsion. The author surveys the latest innovations and service strategies and the resulting implications, which involves: Discussing advances in modulation techniques and HTS spotbeam technologies Surveying emerging high speed aeronautical mobility services and maritime and other terrestrial mobility services Assessing M2M (machine-to-machine) applications, emerging Ultra HD video technologies and new space technology Satellite communication is an integral part of the larger fields of commercial, television/media, government, and military communications, because of its multicast/broadcast capabilities, mobility, reliability, and global reach. High Throughput Satellites) are expected to revolutionize the field during this decade, providing very high speed, yet cost-effective, Internet access and connectivity anywhere in the world, in rural areas, in the air, and at sea. M2M connectivity, enabled by satellite communications, connects trucks on transcontinental trips, aircraft in real-time-telemetry aggregation, and mercantile ships. A comprehensive analysis of the new advances in satellite communications, Innovations in Satellite Communications Technology is a reference for telecommunications and satellite providers and end-users, technology investors, logistic professionals, and more.

Surveys key advances in commercial satellite communicationsand what might be the implications and/or opportunities forend-users and service providers in utilizing the latestfast-evolving innovations in this fieldThis book explores the evolving technical options andopportunities of satellite networks. Designed to be aself-contained reference, the book includes background technicalmaterial in an introductory chapter that will serve as a primer tosatellite communications. The text discusses advances inmodulation techniques, such as DBV-S2 extensions (DVS-S2X);spotbeam-based geosynchronous and medium earth orbit HighThroughput Satellite (HTS) technologies and Internet applications;enhanced mobility services with aeronautical and maritimeapplications; Machine to Machine (M2M) satellite applications;emerging ultra HD technologies; and electric propulsion. Theauthor surveys the latest innovations and service strategiesand the resulting implications, which involves:* Discussing advances in modulation techniques and HTS spotbeamtechnologies* Surveying emerging high speed aeronautical mobility servicesand maritime and other terrestrial mobility services* Assessing M2M (machine-to-machine) applications, emerging UltraHD video technologies and new space technologySatellite communication is an integral part of the larger fieldsof commercial, television/media, government, and militarycommunications, because of its multicast/broadcast capabilitiesmobility, reliability, and global reach. High ThroughputSatellites) are expected to revolutionize the field during thisdecade, providing very high speed, yet cost-effective, Internetaccess and connectivity anywhere in the world, in rural areas, inthe air, and at sea. M2M connectivity, enabled by satellitecommunications, connects trucks on transcontinental trips, aircraftin real-time-telemetry aggregation, and mercantile ships.A comprehensive analysis of the new advances in satellitecommunications, Innovations in Satellite CommunicationsTechnology is a reference for telecommunications andsatellite providers and end-users, technology investors, logisticprofessionals, and more.