COURSE # TOO-308
SATELLITE & WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FOR NON-ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS
Timely introduction to the satellite segment in the context of wireless communications.
Rapid deployment of commercial communication satellites will soon provide another communication path, and will bring us one step closer to the "seamless communications network". This course examines the basic principles involved in the management, marketing and implementation of Satellite, Cellular and PCN communication services. Satellite Communication (Days 1 & 2) provides a detailed look at satellite system design and operation, including material pertaining to satellite orbits and inclination, command and telemetry issues, satellite links and access methods, sale and lease of satellite time, frequency registration and coordination issues. A special emphasis is given to mobile satellite communication and direct broadcast satellite service applications.
Wireless Communication (Day 3) provides a detailed look at cellular and PCS systems, including material pertaining to system design and operation, current standards and access methods, licensing and service rates as well as the marketing and sale of cellular and PCS based services and equipment.
Applications and benefits:
To provide managers and telecommunications professionals with an understanding of the strategic issues involved in the management and implementation of satellite and wireless communication services for business and professional use.
Who should attend:
Managers, marketers, sales personnel and other information specialists involved in the management, marketing and implementation of satellite, cellular and PCN communication services.
Course Outline:
Day 1
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
- Principles of Satellite Communication
- Brief History of Satellite Communication
- Satellite Orbits and Inclination
- Frequency Allocation and Coverage Areas
- Primary Advantages
- Satellite Communication Applications I (Overview)
- Broadcasting
- Cable Television
- Voice Communication
- Direct Broadcast Satellites
- Mobile Satellite Communication
- Telephony
- Navigation
- Global Positioning
- VSATs
- Geological and Weather Satellites
- Military and Remote Sensing Satellites
- Space Segment
- The Environment of Space
- Satellite Location and Orbital Position
- Antenna Subsystems
- Transponder Subsystem
- Beam Shaping
- Power Supply
- Command and Telemetry
- Tracking and Data Relay Systems
- Thrust Subsystems
- Stabilization Subsystems
- Ground Segment
- Earth Station Technology
- Earth Station Component Features
- Parabolic Dish (Antenna)
- Feedhorns and Low Noise Amplifiers
- Downconverters
- Earth Station Receivers (Tuners)
Day 2
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION II
- Satellite Links and Access Methods
- Definition of Power Balance and Signal Loss
- Link Attenuation Factors
- Frequency Band Tradeoffs
- Digital Video Compression
- Encryption Methods and Techniques
- Access Methods
- Time Division Multiple Access
- Frequency Division Multiple Access
- Code Division Multiple Access
- DS1 basics
- The DS1 signal
- D4 frame structure
- D4 signaling and control
- Satellite Business Considerations
- Satellite Launch Providers
- Satellite Common Carriers
- U.S. Satellite Carriers
- International Satellite Carriers
- Selling the Space Segment
- Transponder Sale and Lease
- Leasing for Occasional Use
- Full Turn-key Service
- Financing
- Government Supported
Private Investment
Marketing of Satellite Services
- Frequency Coordination and Regulation of Service
- The International Telecommunications Union
- ITU Radio Regulations
- International Frequency Coordination
- Procedures for Orbital Registration
- The Federal Communications Commission
- U.S. Frequency Coordination
- Satellite Licensing Procedures
- Earth Station Approval Procedures
- International Regulatory Environment
Day 3
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
- Principles of Wireless Communication
- Brief History of Wireless Communication
- Radio-based Systems
- Light-based Systems
- Cellular Communication
- Mobility and Multiple Access
- Development of Cellular Telephony
- System Design and Operation
- Cellular Coverage and Channels
- Cellular Applications
- Wireless Personal Communication
- Cordless Telephone Technology
- The Emergence of PCS/PCN Technology
- PCS/PCN Coverage and Channels
- PCS/PCN Applications
- Comparison of Cellular and PCS Technology
- Coverage Area And Availability
- Bandwidth And Channel Capacities
- Issues of Security And Theft
- Management and Regulation of Service
- Cellular and PCN Licensing
- Service Rates
- Equipment Rates
- Marketing of Cellular Service and Equipment
- Emerging Wireless/Data Applications
- Wireless PBX
- Wireless LANs
- Wireless Facsimile
- Wireless Email
- Satellite and Wireless Communication Projects Current and Planned
- Mobile Satellite Communication
- The French Argos Bentpipe Messaging System
- The Navstar Gps Radio Navigation System
- Global Satellite Telephony
- Motorola Iridium
- Loral Space Globalatar
- Inmarsat ICO Global
- Graig McCaw Teledesic
- Hughes Spaceways
- TRW Odyssey
- Mobile Ellipse
- Direct Broadcast Satellites
- BskyB United Kingdom
- Direct TV USA
- USSB USA
- Primestar USA
About the Instructor
Richard A. Gershon, Ph.D. is Associate Professor at Western Michigan University, where he specializes in Telecommunications Management and Organizational Planning. Dr. Gershon frequently lectures on Telecommunications Management and on future developments in communication technology. He has presented seminars on behalf of ICA in Sydney Australia, Logtel Communication in Santiago Chile and Polytechnic University in the U.S.A. Dr. Gershon is the author of the forthcoming book, The Transnational Media Corporation: Global Messages and Free Market Competition. His articles have appeared in such publications as Telecommunications Policy, Communication and the Law, Journal of Media Economics and Telephony.
Details:
Course: TOO-308 Duration: 3 Days FEE: $1,195 CEUs: 2.16
Please direct any additional inquiries regarding this course to Anita Hellstrom, Program Coordinator, by e-mail, FAX: (301) 871-4942 or TELEPHONE: (301) 871-9608.
Call toll free 1-800-683-7267 from anywhere in the Continental U.S. or CANADA.
Last modified January 18, 1998.
