Assessing the technical and financial viability of broadband satellite systems using a cost per T1 minute metric

• Main Author: Kelic, Andjelka, 1972-
• Other Authors: Daniel E. Hastings.
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2005
• Subjects: Aeronautics and Astronautics; Technology and Policy Program
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/16711

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics; and, Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Technology and Policy Program, 1998. === Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-111). === This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. === A cost per 1.544 Mbps (T1) link per minute metric is developed for systems evaluation of satellite based broadband communications systems. Global market models based on Internet growth and computer penetration are developed. Initially systems are limited by the available market, however as the market increases, the design of the system becomes the limiting factor. These limits include satellite power resources, achievable link margins, and rain attenuation. A computer simulation is developed to model the complex interactions between the capacity limits and distributed market models. === by Andjelka Kelic. === S.M.