Introduction on Satellite Communication Why satellite communications? How Satellite communication work? Satellite Industry Why satellite communications? http://client0.cellmaps.com/tabs.html#cellmaps_intl_tab http://www.morganfranklin.com/website/assets/uploads /documents/MorganFranklin_Satcom101.pdf http://www.cobham.com/media/637164/cts_microsat_xband_mil_200212.pdf http://www.exede.com/internetpackages-pricing Taiwan Cable (TV+Internet) HBO CHT (TV+Internet) HBO Direct HD (TV) HBO http://www.viasat.com/files/assets/EXEDE_InTheAir_Datasheet_011_web_pages.pdf http://pdf.nauticexpo.com/pdf/seatel/product-brochure-model-4006antenna/20619-6926.html http://blog.yam.com/badch/article/14079277 http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/16/cruise-ship-disaster-a-search-for-survivors-and-answers/ How Satellite communication work? Note: US Developing Country http://www.rap.ucar.edu/~djohnson/satellite/coverage.html#global_coverage http://www.rap.ucar.edu/~djohnson/satellite/geo_coverage2.html http://www.kvh.com/Pages/Satellite-Coverage-Maps/Satellite-CoverageMaps/TracVision-Maps/Asia.aspx Western Location 148.0°W 139.0°W 137.0°W 135.0°W 133.0°W 131.0°W 129.0°W 127.0°W 125.0°W 123.0°W 121.0°W 119.0°W 118.8°W 116.8°W 115.0°W 113.0°W 111.1°W Hemisphere Satellite EchoStar-1 Americom-8 Americom-7 Americom-10 Galaxy-12 Americom-11 Galaxy-27 Ciel-2 Galaxy-13 Horizons-1 Galaxy-14 Galaxy 18 Galaxy-23 EchoStar-9 DirecTV-7S EchoStar-7 Anik F3 SatMex-5 XM-Blues Solidaridad-2 Satmex-6 Anik F2 Source US US US US US US US Canada US US US US US US US US Canada Mexico US Mexico Mexico Canada 80.0°E 90.0°E 91.5°E 96.0°E 140.0°E 146.0°E 148.0°E Express AM2 Russia Yamal 101 Russia Yamal 201 Russia MEASAT-1 MEASAT-3 Malaysia Express AM33 Russia Express AM3 Russia Agila 2 Philippines MEASAT-2 Malaysia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_satellites_in_geosynchronous_orbit http://www.universetoday.com/wpcontent/uploads/2008/09/sat_track1.jpg Satellite Communication Industry Regulatory International Telecommunication Union FCC ETSI Satellite Provider Boeing Thales Alenia Space Lockheed Martin Service Provider ViaSat Inmarsat Terminal Provider SeaTel KVH T&T Intellian How much it cost to launch a satellite? http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/1208/SpaceXFalcon-9-rocket-launch-First-step-of-new-space-era 1oz ~28g 1lb ~ 453g 1g gold ~ 57.6 US$ 1lb gold ~ 26,000 US$ 1g payload ~ 922 US$ http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMDNHR1VED_Improvi ng_1.html How satellite operator charge the service provider? Power, BW, http://www.mu.ac.in/myweb_test/Satelight%20Comm..pdf Bluetooth WiFi Microwave Oven 2.4GHz AM C band 3~7GHz FM Ku band 10-15GHz GPS ~1.5GHz Cellphone Low band ~900MHz Cellphone High band 1800MHz 2100MHz L band 1~2GHz Ka band 20~30GHz X band 8~12GHz http://marine.rutgers.edu/mrs/education/class /josh/black_body.html http://www.rfcafe.com/references/electrical/ew-radar-handbook/rf-atmosphericabsorption-ducting.htm Q&A http://lohanca.blogspot.com/2011/08/543.html