Simplifying New Technology

Essential Satellite communications


Satellite communications course description
A theory based course providing a foundation in how satellite communication systems work and the terminology used in the field.


Who will benefit?
Anyone working with satellite systems

Satellite communications prerequisites
None.

Satellite communications course objectives
By the end of the course delegates will be able to:

  • Describe the satellite communications architecture.
  • Recognise where to use satellite communication systems.
  • Explain how satellite communications systems work.

Duration:2 days



 

Satellite communications course contents


Satellite systems architecture
Suppliers, bearers, teleports, subscribers, components, how satellite communications works.

Terminals
Antenna, VSAT, circulators, filters, LNA, HPA, up/down converters, modems.

Satellites
Satellite components, payloads, satellite types: GEO and non GEO.

Satellite transmission
Satellite C and Ku bands, Modulation, AM, FM, PSK, QPSK, FDMA, CDMA.

Satellite services Regulatory issues; DVB and video distribution via satellite; how reporters uplink news, Internet services over DVB; broadband services; multicast internet services via satellite; multimedia meshed networking using VSATs; military small terminal satcoms.

Satellite engineering
Link budgets, Spectrum analysis, Power meters.