NDLI: The role of satellites in the Information Superhighway

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Grami, A. Gordon, K. Shoamanesh, A.
Copyright Year	1995
Description	Author affiliation: Telesat, Canada (Grami, A.; Gordon, K.; Shoamanesh, A.)
Abstract	Universal access to the Information Superhighway infrastructure is a major principle advanced by the Canadian government to guide the development and implementation of the infrastructure. The ultimate aim of this information revolution is to ensure that everyone will have access to information, anytime, anywhere, at reasonable cost. To this end, satellites are uniquely qualified to ensure universal access to the infrastructure, for the cost of wiring every home, office, hospital, library, and school in many areas not currently served by terrestrial digital networks would be prohibitive. In addition, satellite communications is at a crucial juncture, in that new advanced satellite system designs will dramatically change the cost-structure of satellite communications, making it affordable to residential users. An advanced satcom concept is introduced which could provide a very large user base with small, easy-to-install, low-cost, high-rate terminals, while meeting the high performance requirements associated with wideband multimedia applications.
Starting Page	1577
Ending Page	1581
File Size	507560
Page Count	5
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780324862
DOI	10.1109/ICC.1995.524467
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1995-06-18
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Costs Satellite communication Government Wiring Hospitals Software libraries Educational institutions Artificial satellites Wideband Multimedia systems
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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