A UNIQUE APPROACH TO PROVIDING MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SERVICES IN SATELLITE-SERVED REMOTE AND RURAL COMMUNITIES

摘要

Mobile communications is pervasive in modern society and represents such a largernpotential for revenue that many carriers are shifting their focus to attract mobilerncustomers. Many challenges exist in the deployment of a cost efficient mobilerncommunications network, particularly in remote, rural and satellite-served environments.rnWe present a systems approach to the engineering design, construction and operationrnof a mobile communications system currently being deployed in rural Alaska. Designrnalternatives are discussed.