ATI's SATCOM Technology and Networks course

Summary: This three-day short course provides accurate background in the fundamentals, applications and approach for cutting-edge satellite networks for use in military and civil government environments. The focus is on commercial SATCOM solutions (GEO and LEO) and government satellite systems (WGS, MUOS and A-EHF), assuring thorough coverage of evolving capabilities. It is appropriate for non-technical professionals, managers and engineers new to the field as well as experienced professionals wishing to update and round out their understanding of current systems and solutions. Instructors: Bruce Elbert is a recognized SATCOM technology and network expert and has been involved in the satellite and telecommunications industries for over 35 years. He consults to major satellite organizations and government agencies in the technical and operations aspects of applying satellite technology. Prior to forming his consulting firm, he was Senior Vice President of Operations in the international satellite division of Hughes Electronics (now Boeing Satellite), where he introduced advanced broadband and mobile satellite technologies. He directed the design of several major satellite projects, including Palapa A, Indonesia's original satellite system; the Hughes Galaxy satellite system; and the development of the first GEO mobile satellite system capable of serving handheld user terminals. He has written seven books on telecommunications and IT, including Introduction to Satellite Communication, Third Edition (Artech House, 2008), The Satellite Communication Applications Handbook, Second Edition (Artech House, 2004); and The Satellite Communication Ground Segment and Earth Station Handbook (Artech House, 2001). Mr. Elbert holds the MSEE from the University of Maryland, College Park, the BEE from the City University of New York, and the MBA from Pepperdine University. He is adjunct professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, covering various aspects of data communications, and presents satellite communications short courses through UCLA Extension. He served as a captain in the US Army Signal Corps, including a tour with the 4th Infantry Division in South Vietnam and as an Instructor Team Chief at the Signal School, Ft. Gordon, GA. Contact this instructor (please mention course name in the subject line) What you will learn: How a satellite functions to provide communications links to typical earth stations and user terminals The various technologies used to meet requirements for bandwidth, service quality and reliability Basic characteristics of modulation, coding and Internet Protocol processing How satellite links are used to satisfy requirements of the military for mobility and broadband network services for warfighters The characteristics of the latest US-owned MILSATCOM systems, including WGS, MUOS, A-EHF, and the approach for using commercial satellites at L, C, X, Ku and Ka bands Proper application of SATCOM to IP networks Course Outline: Principles of Modern SATCOM Systems Fundamentals of satellites and their use in communications networks of earth stations Architecture of the space segment - GEO and non-GEO orbits, impact on performance and coverage Satellite construction: program requirements and duration; major suppliers: Boeing, EADS Astrium, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Orbital Sciences, Space Systems/Loral, Thales Alenia Basic design of the communications satellite - repeater, antennas, spacecraft bus, processor; requirements for launch, lifetime, and retirement from service Network arrangements for one-way (broadcast) and two-way (star and mesh); relationship to requirements in government and military Satellite operators and service providers: Intelsat, SES, Inmarsat, Eutelsat, Telenor, et al The uplink and downlink Radio wave propagation in various bands: L, C, X, Ku and Ka Standard and adaptive coding and modulation: DVB-S2, Turbo Codes, Joint IP Modem Link margin, adjacent channel interference, error rate Time Division and Code Division Multiple Access on satellite links, carrier in carrier operation Ground Segments and Networks of Yser Terminals System architecture: point-to-point, TDMA VSAT, ad-hoc connectivity Terminal design for fixed, portable and mobile application delivery, and service management/control Broadband mobile solutions for COTM and UAV Use of satellite communications by the military - strategic and tactical Government programs and MILSATCOM systems (general review): UFO and GBS, WGS, MUOS, A-EHF Commercial SATCOM systems and solutions: Mobile Satellite Service (MSS): Inmarsat 4 series and B-GAN terminals and applications; Iridium, Fixed Satellite Service (FSS): Intelsat General and SES Americom Government Services (AGS) - C band and Ku band; XTAR - X band, Army and Marines use for short term and tactical requirements - global, regional and theatre, Providers in the marketplace: TCS, Arrowhead, Datapath, Artel, et al Integration of SATCOM with other networks, particularly the Global Information Grid (GIG) Internet Protocol Operation and Application Data Networking - Internet Protocol and IP Services Review of computer networking, OSI model, network layers, networking protocols TCP/IP protocol suite: TCP, UDP, IP, IPv6 TCP protocol design: windowing; packet loss and retransmissions; slow start and congestion, TCP extensions Operation and issues of TCP/IP over satellite: bandwidth-delay product, acknowledgement and retransmissions, congestion control TCP/IP performance enhancement over satellite links TCP acceleration, HTTP acceleration, CIFS acceleration, compression and caching Survey of available standards-based and proprietary optimization solutions: SCPS, XTP, satellite-specific optimization products, application-specific optimization products, solution section criteria Quality of service (QoS) and performance acceleration IP multicast: IP multicast fundamentals, multicast deployment issues, solutions for reliable multicast User Application Considerations Voice over IP, voice quality, compression algorithms Web-based applications: HTTP, streaming VPN: resolving conflicts with TCP and HTTP acceleration Video Teleconferencing: H.320 and H.323 Network management architectures Tuition: Tuition for this three-day course is $1690 at one of our scheduled public courses. Please call us at 410-956-8805 or send an email to ati@aticourses.com.