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shown in Fig. 8.1. Some <strong>of</strong> the attributes <strong>of</strong> mobile communications systemsinclude [10]The extensive frequency reuse with a large number <strong>of</strong> widely dispersedlow-power transmitters located at the base stationsComputer-controlled capabilities to set up automatic h<strong>and</strong>overs frombase station to base station when the signal strength or transmissiondistance can be improved to a more acceptable valueThe major differences between mobile–satellite communications <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong>–mobile communications include path loss, noise environment, <strong>and</strong> fadingcharacteristics. Path loss <strong>and</strong> noise are discussed in Chaps. 3 <strong>and</strong> 4, <strong>and</strong> fadingis covered ahead. The functional components comprising mobile communicationsare described in Sec. 8.2. Our next task is to describe the basic call setupfor a mobile (cellular) terminal.Call SetupWhen a call is placed, the h<strong>and</strong>set first senses the presence or absence <strong>of</strong>cellular frequencies <strong>and</strong> attempts to place a call through the local cellularnetworks if they are available. If cellular service is blocked or not available, thenetwork operator routes the call through the satellite for an acknowledgment<strong>of</strong> the call status. User circuits established through a particular base transceiverstation enter the ground networks (e.g., ISDN) through the satellite gatewaylocated within the region being served. Call setup is thus established throughan order wire to a mobile switch center (MSC). Often a separate order wire isassigned to each satellite antenna beam. To make a circuit request, the userterminal (h<strong>and</strong>set) transmits requests via order wires to satellite. The user (1) isassigned a beam that provides the strongest signal to the base transceiverstation <strong>and</strong> (2) is then instructed to use a suitable power level <strong>and</strong> particularaccess technique appropriate to the beam. In some cases with very long calls,circuit transfer to another satellite is performed without the callers’ participation.When the user is moving outside the beam coverage, the call is h<strong>and</strong>edover to the next beam—a process called h<strong>and</strong>over. For call setup via orderwire, each base station constantly monitors the strength <strong>of</strong> the modulatedsignals it is receiving from each user. When the quality <strong>of</strong> this signal fallsbelow certain preassigned norms (values) because the direct path signal mayhave been attenuated or the cellular user is moving outside the beam coverage,the base station sends a request to the centralized cellular switch (MSC) askingit to attempt a h<strong>and</strong>over. The base station is usually located in the barocenter(center <strong>of</strong> the cell) <strong>of</strong> the service area. The switch then automatically asks eachCopyright © 2002 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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