Design of a Hybrid Satellite-Terrestrial Network (HST)

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Contents

1. Project Team
2. Abstract
3. Introduction
   • Need for the system - Historical Perspective
   • Why hybrid technology
     • Hybrid Fiber-Coaxial Networks
     • Hybrid Satellite-Terrestrial Networks
4. Layout of the HSTN
   • General
   • Components and Relations Between Them
   • Requirements at System Level
   • Standards Applicable at System Level
5. Components of the HSTN
   • The End User Segment (EUS)
     • General
     • Components and Relations Between Them
     • Requirements for EUS
     • Standards Applicable at EUS Level
     • Design
   • The Network Operations Segment (NOS)
     • General
     • Components and Relations Between Them
     • Requirements for NOS
     • Standards Applicable at NOS Level
     • Design
   • The Satellite Network Segment (SNS)
     • General
     • Components and Relations Between Them
     • Requirements for SNS
     • Standards Applicable at SNS Level
     • Design
6. High-Level Design Aspects
   • General
   • Systems Integration
   • System Verification and Optimization
   • System Validation
7. SLATE Assisted Mapping Requirements to Design
   • Introduction to SLATE
   • Using SLATE for the HSTN Problem
8. Conclusions
9. References

Project Team