STYLIST – SW Tool for HYbrid SateLlite / TerrestrIal mobile BroadcaSting SysTem

STATUS | Completed
STATUS DATE | 11/12/2012
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STYLIST – SW Tool for HYbrid SateLlite / TerrestrIal mobile BroadcaSting SysTem

Objectives

The project goal was to build a methodology and a software tool able to analyze the system performances of next generation S (or L) -band mobile satellite hybrid networks.

Main objectives of the project were:

  1. Development of a SW methodology for the performance analysis of mobile satellite systems in L or S band with or without a Complementary Ground Component.
  2. Utilization of the SW methodology for performing an initial assessment of the possible benefits of new potential technical solutions (e.g. MIMO, dynamic on-ground beamforming) and access schemes on ad-designed hybrid systems.
  3. Providing guidelines / optimal strategies for improving the bandwidth and power efficiency of new hybrid systems.

Challenges

Key issues were:

  • The definition of a sufficiently accurate and fast methodology for physical layer abstraction.
  • The implementation of a functional user interface for setting up simulations and presenting obtained results.

Plan

The project was started in March 2011 and has been completed with a Final presentation held in November 2012.

Current Status

Completed.