Over the past 40 years, satellites have played a key role in creating a global culture, spreading worldwide entertainment, stimulating technological interchange, and promoting trade around the world. Communications Satellites: Global Change Agents addresses communications satellites not only in terms of the technology and the services...
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It would be an understatement to say that a book on fixed-mobile convergence is very he was convinced that mobile phones work off the satellites up in the sky—how an educated person in our enlightened times can be so technically unaware! We then kept him amused for about 15 minutes with a description of a highly developed terrestrial...
This is the first comprehensive analysis of one of the hottest topics in communication systems today -- the application of low earth orbital (LEO) satellites in personal communication networks (PCNs). LEO satellites are the most promising tools for establishing global PCNs and yet their use can be problematic.
Offering readers a concise and yet comprehensive reference, Satellite Technology provides a unique coverage of both the principles and applications in this wide field. This book covers the technological and application aspects of satellites in one volume, ensuring not only extensive coverage of communications-related applications of...
BEST CHOICE FOR COMPLETE, CURRENT COVERAGE Classic guide to satellite communications fundamentals Highly regarded for more than a decade as both teaching text and professional reference/tutorial, Satellite Communications has been revised, updated, and expanded to include the hottest applications in a rapidly growing field. Always the most...
The migration of the most common Internet services to a mobile environment has long been an evolving demand of both business and consumer markets. The ability to be connected to the Internet while on the go and to benefit from using such applications as e-mail, instant messaging, audio and video streaming, Web browsing, and...
"Although the book is directed toward technology courses...it makes for interesting, thought-provoking reading." - Monitoring Times As new communications applications are developed and brought to market, it is vital for communications professionals to keep abreast of these issues. Since the...
The Moon is very far from Earth. Yet, scientists have been able to get satellites, shuttles, and other spacecraft into space and a few manned spacecraft to land on the Moon. "How Does a Spacecraft Reach the Moon?" reveals the science behind propulsion and the energy it takes to get large craft into space. Colorful photographs and...
A Practical Approach To Antenna Technology For Communication Satellites
This authoritative resource discusses antenna technology for communication satellites, addressing both the space and user segments. The book provides a system view of antenna applications, a description of various antenna technologies, and...
The second edition of Solar System Astrophysics: Planetary Atmospheres and the Outer Solar System provides a timely update of our knowledge of planetary atmospheres and of the bodies of the outer solar system and their analogs in other planetary systems. This volume begins with an expanded treatment of the physics, chemistry, and...
Assisted-GNSS is an interesting field to work in at present. Demand for accurate location is increasing and new satellites and signals are coming online through the GPS modernization program and the emergence of new GNSSs.
This book is a practical exploration of A-GNSS with particular focus on A-GPS. It provides some theoretical...
