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Optimization of the ELLIPSO™ and ELLIPSO 2G™ Personal Communications Systems

Draim, 1998

Document ID
3573941769673954107
Author
Draim J
Publication year
Publication venue
Mission Design & Implementation of Satellite Constellations: Proceedings of an International Workshop, held in Toulouse, France, November 1997

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The innovative 17-satellite ELLIPSO™ Personal Communication System is being developed to provide affordable personal telephonic and data communications using hand-held (cellular-type) terminals through a unique constellation that employs both elliptical and …
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    • H04B7/1853—Satellite systems for providing telephony service to a mobile station, i.e. mobile satellite service
    • H04B7/18539—Arrangements for managing radio, resources, i.e. for establishing or releasing a connection
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