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Objectives
The primary scope of activities to be undertaken within this project is service evaluation of a combined TDMA/DVB satellite network for Internet/Intranet services. The DVB network consists of an application-orientated software platform which supports various interactive data services via communications satellites and networks. The TDMA-VSAT system (in the following named ‘LISSY’) is used for interactive services like local network interconnection in a traditional, symmetric configuration i.e. forward and return link utilize the same channel. The goal of the project is the set-up, configuration, service evaluation, and accompanying measurements and analysis of a prototype system suitable for pre-commercial demonstrations of :
- High-quality voice/video services
- Asymmetric high-speed interactive
- Internet services Fully-reliable high-speed multimedia multicast push services
- High-speed LAN interconnection via satellite
Challenges
Plan
The proposed duration of the project is 7 months from kick-off. Kick-off was on 1 April 2000. No hardware and software developments are envisaged. For the purpose of the service evaluation existing LISSY stations in Graz, Salzburg and Vienna (Austrian Telekom) are used and the existing DVB uplink station in Salzburg. The tasks of the activity are as follows:
- definition of a set of services suitable for the user
- network and application configuration for LISSY and DVB/MPEG-2
- installation and testing at user premises
- service trials and evaluation by the user
- accompanying measurements and analyses
- analysis of the market potential and development of a business plan by the user.
Current Status
The ILSE Project was completed with a final presentation to the senior management of the project participants in September 2000.