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Ka-Band VSAT System Models Under Measured DUSA Attenuation SPACOMM 2015 : The Seventh International Conference on Advances in Satellite and Space Communications Ka-Band VSAT System Models under Measured DUSA Attenuation Kamal Harb, Abdulaziz Al-Yami, Samir Abdul-Jauwad, Muhammad Muzammal Naseer Electrical Engineering Department KFUPM University, Saudi Arabia Email: 1- [email protected]; 2- [email protected] Abstract—The satellite industry’s need for Ka-band is increasing Nevertheless, Ka-band has an immense disadvantage in com- due to capacity abundance and cost efficiency. The commonly parison with C-band and Ku-band due to higher frequency used C-band and Ku-band satellites have a limited number of range allotment [8]–[14]. Working at high frequencies makes it geosynchronous orbital slots for given frequency bands. Thus, industries are turning to Ka-band satellites. Operating at high more prone to indicator quality issue due to climatic conditions frequencies making them vulnerable to atmospheric conditions incorporating rain blur, Dust and Sand (DUSA) storms, etc. like rain, scintillation, dust, humidity, etc. Performance analysis Dissection of such climate induced weakening impairments in of Ka-band Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) system under the Eastern district of Saudi Arabia is the essential contribution Dust and Sand (DUSA) storms induced impairments in Dhahran of this paper. city, Saudi Arabia, is presented in this paper. In this area, DUSA storms are usually observed due to desertification. Satellite In this research, climatic information for DUSA storms communications and microwave networks are among the most has been gathered from Saudi Arabian sources and used commonly utilized means of communication, scattered all over in physical estimations to get precise gauges in the region the country. These networks observe radio wave degradations of interest. In parallel to the focus of this analysis, many due to the frequently occurring DUSA storms. This study researchers have shown great interest in estimating the high precisely quantifies attenuation due to DUSA based on real time measurements, being observed in the Eastern region of frequency wave attenuation due to DUSA particles [2][3][15]– Saudi Arabia. Simulation results of real time measurements [18]. Very few studies are conducted at the Ka-band. The based on the level of visibility during DUSA storms are being impacts are analyzed in a digital video broadcasting - satellite proposed to counter the impairments in an optimized manner. - second generation (DVB-S2) VSAT broadband framework, These results are then analyzed in a digital video broadcasting - as depicted in Figure 1, with an adaptive scheme to gauge satellite - second generation (DVB-S2) VSAT system environment. The mentioned analysis of received signal strength during such atmospheric attenuation, due to change in DUSA density at anomalous weather conditions can aid in performance optimiza- any given area with certain propagation angle and operational tion by monitoring the received signal and maintaining it within frequency. In the wake of quantifying such impairments at acceptable level. diverse and remote locations, improved back propagation- learning calculation − by iteratively computing operational frequencies, elevation angles, modulation and coding − is Keywords−Broadband services; Digital video broadcasting- done to improve the Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR). satellite-second generation; Ka-band Very Small Aperture Termi- This paper is described in five sections. Section II describes nal; Signal to Noise Ratio. the DVB-S2 for supporting forward and receive channels in a flexible way. Section III presents the methodology and I. INTRODUCTION simulation of DUSA storm. It also describes different research Satellite service suppliers are targeting the consumer market methods for dust storm. Section IV presents analysis and mod- for the provision of broadband access, knowledge of informa- eling for DUSA attenuation variations with other propagation tion and communication technologies and other multimedia factors. Consequently, SNR under DUSA storm conditions applications [1]–[3]. The availability of alternative services, were calculated. Finally, we conclude this study in Section V. such as Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) or cable, is not common in rural and sub-urban areas. Thus, making the delivery of II. DVB-S2 VSAT SYSTEM broadband services to customers via Ka-band satellites is more DVB-S2 VSAT system is used to control record readings suitable [2]. Ka-band systems do not use the concept of single for weather attenuation. The remote terminal presented in service area, rather they employ spot beams. Utilization of Ka- Figure 1 sends data packets to a satellite and receives back band satellites is an immediate consequence of the industry’s an acknowledgement through Indoor Unit (IDU). need to give more satellite services, which would have resulted In the initial phase, several modern techniques to estimate in higher cost if provided by legacy bands. the effects of DUSA storms on satellite communications were Previously, the Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSAT) simulated in MATLAB environment for Ka-band frequencies. market has depended upon C and Ku bands [4]–[7]. Therefore, Later the parameters of DUSA storms relevant to Saudi Arabia there is a tight number of geosynchronous orbital slots that were extracted and incorporated in the simulations to estimate could be utilized for a given frequency band, and nearly all their effects on Ka-band VSAT systems. orbital openings are represented with current and arranged C- Furthermore, the estimates of DUSA density existing in air band and Ku-band. So, the Ka-band seems to be a defini- are gathered from various nearby weather stations and incor- tive answer for any new satellite correspondence framework. porated into simulations to quantify their effects in retarding Copyright (c) IARIA, 2015. ISBN: 978-1-61208-397-1 25 SPACOMM 2015 : The Seventh International Conference on Advances in Satellite and Space Communications Satellite Domain Private IP/ Hosts LAN Public IP (Private or Public IP) Network Backbone Gateway IDU Interface Satellite Private Private IP Hosts Host Network Private IP Figure 1. Example of DVB-S2 VSAT Complete Network. the SNR, as well as Quality of Service (QoS) and therefore TABLE I. SPECTRAL EFFICIENCY DVB-RCS RETURN effective throughput of VSAT system. LINK. DVB-S2 VSAT system has been modeled in MATLAB to Channel Spacing Factor = 1.25. analyze DUSA storms effects related to the concerned region. Turbo Coding Spectral Efficiency This system has been simulated in a flexible way such that the (Rate) (Bits/sec/Hz) primary parameters of VSAT system can be adjusted by chang- 1/3 0.53 ing modulation, coding, transmit power, operating frequency, 2/5 0.64 elevation angle, etc., based on the estimates of DUSA storms, 1/2 0.80 to provide uninterrupted service while optimally managing the 2/3 1.07 radio resources. 3/4 1.20 The system model is based on DVB-S2 for the forward 4/5 1.28 channel and digital video broadcasting - return channel via 6/7 1.37 satellite (DVB-RCS) for the return channels. DVB-S2 is currently the latest satellite communications standard in pro- duction and is commonly used for video based applications. It has the feature of low encoding complexity and also has the performance of the return link. In the return direction, variable and adaptive coding and modulation modes, which the system uses QPSK modulation with Turbo coding as per can be used for fluctuating noise conditions. In the forward EN 301 790 exclusively. The system offers a variety of Turbo direction, the system uses DVB-S2 in accordance with the coding rates depending on the nature of encapsulation chosen DVB-RCS specification EN 301 790. It offers both QPSK for the return traffic. and 8PSK modulation schemes. Figure 2 depicts the Es=N0 Data traffic in all cases terminates/originates to/from the versus spectral efficiency for the various modulation schemes. backbone routers and telephone switches located at the gate- While these signal-to-noise ratios are readily achievable for way location. This system model supports data communication trunking applications between large earth stations, they are between a remote in one sub-network and the corporate net- not generally available for VSAT networks. On the other hand, work, between two remotes in one sub-network and between DVB-RCS utilized in this study uses the most advanced mod- two remotes in a different sub-network (one remote in sub- ulation and coding on the return (remote to gateway) satellite network 1 and one remote in sub-network 2). The space links available in the DVB-RCS specification where Table I segment of the VSAT network consists of two transponders Copyright (c) IARIA, 2015. ISBN: 978-1-61208-397-1 26 SPACOMM 2015 : The Seventh International Conference on Advances in Satellite and Space Communications Visiblity vs Attenuation Theoretical Practical Data 1 0.8 0.6 Attenuation (dB/km) 0.4 0.2 0 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 Visibility (km) Figure 2. Spectral efficiency of DVB-S2 modulation schemes. Figure 3. Comparison Uncompensated for Attenuation with Visibility. on Intelsat 1002. The test setup mainly consists of a VSAT remote terminal radius in the region of r ! r + dr. and a visibility sensor both located in Dhahran. The SNR of fV;H ('; r): the forward scattering amplitude for vertical (V ) the transmitted data is physically measured to quantify the and horizontal (H) polarizations. effects of such factors on the composite attenuation. Also, the visibility
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