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Satellite Communications Systems-Increased Popularity
By Editor | December 20, 2007
Satellite communications systems are becoming more popular as the increased demand for worldwide communications increases. Users want to be a phone call away from any corner of the planet and satellite communications systems allow this to happen. The old physical connections for traditional POTS lines and data connections are no longer meeting this rapid requirement for worldwide communications and is limited in regards to mobility and flexibility.
Satellite communications systems are almost a requirement for today’s and tomorrow’s technology and communication requirements. Hard line cables both fiber and twisted pair cannot be laid in all parts of the world and this is mostly due to the cost benefit analysis and in some cases the unstable nature of particular geographic locations.
The satellite communications systems include the Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) satellites. LEO satellites are preferred to geo stationary satellites because the geo stationary satellite communications systems introduce delay into the transmission and varies based on the distance at which the satellite orbits and to the ground stations. LEO satellite communications systems have become the “go to” satellite communications system of choice and are used with satellite phone systems.
The LEO satellite communications systems works as a network, using multiple LEO satellite called a constellation. They operate in a constellation because of their close proximity to the surface of the earth which can take them out of the earth stations line of site for certain periods in time. So when one satellite moves from the earth stations line of sight another LEO satellite will take its place.
No matter their use, whether commercial, government, military or private individual use, satellite communications systems will lead the charge in the future of the telecommunications and information technology industries.
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