CONTENTS

Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR)
�1���� Introduction
�2���� Applications and scenarios
������� 2.1���� High definition television/Three-dimensional television
������� 2.2���� Mobile multimedia
������� 2.3���� Broadband Internet
�3���� Satellite systems examples
������� 3.1���� 17/24 and 21/24 GHz BSS systems
������� 3.2���� Integrated MSS systems
������� 3.3���� Ka-band broadband systems
�4���� System implementation methods
������� 4.1���� Single and multi-beam satellite systems
������ �4.2���� Digital satellite transmission system
�5���� Multi-carrier and multiple access systems
������� 5.1���� Basics of multi-carrier transmission
������� 5.2���� Multi-carrier transmission over a satellite link
������� 5.3���� Multi-carrier based multiple access schemes
�6���� Peak-to-average power ratio reduction technologies
������� 6.1���� Introduction
������� 6.2���� Peak-to-average power ratio reduction techniques
Block scaling
Channel coding
Partial transmit sequence scheme
Sub-carrier scrambling
Tone reservation
Pulse superposition
Non-linear companding transforms
������� 6.3���� CI-OFDM
����������������� 6.3.1���� Introduction
����������������� 6.3.2���� CI-spreading technology
������� 6.4���� Power amplifier linearization: a technique to reduce the effect of PAPR
������� 6.5���� Direct spectrum division transmission: a technique to reduce the effect of PAPR
�7���� Channel coding techniques
������� 7.1���� Channel coding
������� 7.2���� Concatenated codes
����������������� 7.2.1���� Single-level concatenated codes
����������������� 7.2.2���� Multi-level concatenated codes
������� 7.3���� Turbo codes
����������������� 7.3.1���� Introduction
����������������� 7.3.2���� Convolutional turbo codes
����������������� 7.3.3���� Block turbo codes
���������� �������7.3.4���� Methods for decoding turbo codes
MAP (BCJR) algorithm
Max-log-MAP and SOVA
Chase-Pyndiah algorithm
������� 7.4���� Low density parity check codes
����������������� 7.4.1���� Introduction
����������������� 7.4.2���� Description
����������� ������7.4.3���� Graphical representation of LDPC matrices
����������������� 7.4.4���� Decoding LDPC codes: belief propagation
�8���� Link rate adaptation
������� 8.1���� Constant coding and modulation
������� 8.2���� Adaptive coding and modulation
������� 8.3���� Hybrid ARQ
�9���� Standards and transmission methods
������� 9.1���� DVB-S
Modulation
Channel coding
������� 9.2���� DVB-S2
Modulation
Channel coding
Link adaptation
������� 9.3���� DVB-RCS
Forward link
Return link
Continuous carrier operation (mobile option)
������� 9.4���� DVB-SH
Architectures
Channel coding and modulation
10���� Performance parameters and models
������ 10.1���� Performance and spectral efficiency of a multi-carrier satellite system in linear channels
������ 10.2���� Evaluation of direct spectrum division transmission (DSDT)
����������������� 10.2.1���� System model
����������������� 10.2.2���� Test results
������ 10.3���� Evaluation of CI-OFDM transmissions in a non-linear satellite channel
����������������� 10.3.1���� System model
����������������� 10.3.2���� Test results
������ 10.4���� Performance and spectral efficiency of CI-OFDM in a non-linear satellite channel
����������������� 10.4.1���� System model
����������������� 10.4.2���� Test results
������ 10.5���� Performance of MC-CDMA in a non-linear satellite channel
����������������� 10.5.1���� System model
����������������� 10.5.2���� BER performance of non-linear MC-CDMA satellite system
����������������� 10.5.3���� Adaptive operation of MC-CDMA satellite system
11���� Future trends (on-board processing)
������ 11.1���� Introduction
������ 11.2���� Signal regeneration
������ 11.3���� Reducing latency: IP-routing and caching
������ 11.4���� Flexible signals, flexible design: variable data rates, cross-layer optimization and software-defined radio
������ 11.5���� Implementation considerations and examples
12���� Conclusions
13���� References