Challenges of Using the L-Band and S-Band for Direct-to-Cellular Satellite 5G-6G NTN Systems

This article presents a comprehensive study of the potential utilization of the L-band and S-band frequency ranges for satellite non-terrestrial network (NTN) technologies. This study encompasses an interference analysis in the S-band, investigating the coexistence of NTN satellite systems with mobi...

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Main Authors: Alexander Pastukh, Valery Tikhvinskiy, Svetlana Dymkova, Oleg Varlamov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Technologies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7080/11/4/110
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Summary:This article presents a comprehensive study of the potential utilization of the L-band and S-band frequency ranges for satellite non-terrestrial network (NTN) technologies. This study encompasses an interference analysis in the S-band, investigating the coexistence of NTN satellite systems with mobile satellite networks such as Omnispace and Lyra, and an interference analysis in the L-band between NTN satellites and the mobile satellite network Inmarsat. This study simulates an NTN satellite network with typical characteristics defined by 3GPP and ITU-R for the n255 and n256 bands. Furthermore, it provides calculations illustrating the signal-to-noise ratio degradation of low-Earth-orbit (LEO), medium-Earth-orbit (MEO), and geostationary-Earth-orbit (GEO) satellite networks operating in the L-band and S-band when exposed to interference from NTN satellites.
ISSN:2227-7080