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EDITORIAL INFORMATION

The satellite communication industry has experienced tremendous growth over the past decade, surpassing the expectations of all who have contributed to its success. This book is offered as a comprehensive review of the applications that have driven this growth. It discusses the technical and business aspects of the systems and services that operators and users exploit for strategic advantage or just plain fun.

The book is organized into four parts that deal with the most fundamental areas of concern to application developers and users: the technical and business fundamentals, the application of simplex (broadcast) links to multiple users, duplex links that deliver two-way interactive services, and regulatory and business affairs that drive investment and financial performance. The eleven chapters of the book fall nicely into these general categories.

(Extracted from the preface).

GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

-Contents.

-Preface.

-Part I. Systems Considerations.

-1. Evolution of Satellite Technology and Applications.
-2. Satellite Links and Access Methods.
-3. Issues in Satellite System Management.

-Part II. Television Distribution and Broadcasting.

-4. Television Applications and Standars.
-5. Digital Video Compression Systems and Standards.
-6. Direct-to-Home TV Broadcasting by Satellite.

-Part III. Telephone and Data Communications.

-7. Data Communication and Very Small Aperture.
-8. Fixed Telephony Satellite Networks.
-9. Mobile Satellite Service (GEO and non-GEO).

-Part IV. Service and Business Development.

-10. Frequency Coordination and Regulation of Services.
-11. The Business of Satellite Communication.

-About the Author.

-Index.