Enhancing mobile services with DVB-S2X superframing

in International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking (2018)

DVB-S2X is the cornerstone for satellite communication standards forming the state of the art of broadband satellite waveforms. In this paper, we propose new application scenarios and advanced techniques ... [more ▼]

DVB-S2X is the cornerstone for satellite communication standards forming the state of the art of broadband satellite waveforms. In this paper, we propose new application scenarios and advanced techniques, including a reference design implementing superframing, predistortion, a robust synchronization chain, and a plug-and-play channel interleaver. We demonstrate by means of software simulations and hardware tests that the DVB-S2X can be a common technology enabler for land-mobile, aeronautical, and maritime satellite scenarios in addition to the more traditional VSAT scenario, even in very challenging conditions (eg, very low signal-to-noise ratio). [less ▲]

Advanced Signal Processing Techniques for Fixed and Mobile Satellite Communications

in Proceedings on 8th Advanced Satellite Multimedia Systems Conference and 14th Signal Processing for Space Communications Workshop (2016, September)

Enabling ultra fast systems has been widely investigated during recent decades. Although polarization has been deployed from the beginning in satellite communications, nowadays it is being exploited to ... [more ▼]

Enabling ultra fast systems has been widely investigated during recent decades. Although polarization has been deployed from the beginning in satellite communications, nowadays it is being exploited to increase the throughput of satellite links. More precisely, the application of diversity techniques to the polarization domain may provide reliable, robust, and fast satellite communications. Better and more flexible spectrum use is also possible if transmission and reception can take place simultaneously in close or even overlapping frequency bands. In this paper we investigate novel signal processing techniques to increase the throughput of satellite communications in fixed and mobile scenarios. First, we investigate four-dimensional (4D) constellations for the forward link. Second, we focus on the mobile scenario and introduce an adaptive algorithm which selects the optimal tuple of modulation order, coding rate, and MIMO scheme that maximizes the throughput constraint to a maximum packet error rate. Finally, we describe the operation of radio transceivers which cancel actively the self-interference posed by the transmit signal when operating in full-duplex mode. [less ▲]

On-board Signal Predistortion for Digital Transparent Satellites

in Proceedings on IEEE International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC) (2015, June)

On-board processing (OBP), a paradigm that allows for manipulation of the signal at the satellite transponder, is being embraced by a large section of the satellite community. Exploiting OBP can lead to ... [more ▼]

On-board processing (OBP), a paradigm that allows for manipulation of the signal at the satellite transponder, is being embraced by a large section of the satellite community. Exploiting OBP can lead to efficient implementation, bandwidth saving, lower redundancy, and better performance. Enabling processing aboard a satellite necessitates re-assessing the implementation of a number of signal processing techniques which, so far, have been ground-centric. In this work, we investigate the possibility of implementing signal predistortion (SPD) aboard a satellite having digital transparent processor (DTP). Such satellites employ transponders that allow for the implementation of limited functionalities in the digital domain. On-board predistortion can then be performed on the digitized data and can provide better performance compared to on-ground techniques. However, the conversion to the digital domain performed by an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) introduces different types of noise. Among these, the clock jitter requires the implementation of estimation and compensation algorithms. In this paper we propose a reduced-complexity on-board signal predistortion algorithm capable of post-compensating the jitter introduced by the ADC, and pre-compensating the distortion generated by the amplifier. [less ▲]

Constellation Design in Four Dimensions under Average Power Constraint

in Proceedings on IEEE Symposium on Communications and Vehicular Technology in the Benelux (2015)

In this paper we address the problem of constellation design in four dimensional space (4D) under average power constraint. We compare the performance of best lattice constellations with those optimized ... [more ▼]

In this paper we address the problem of constellation design in four dimensional space (4D) under average power constraint. We compare the performance of best lattice constellations with those optimized without any constraint on their structure. Even though the lattice based constellations provide the best minimum distance, usually they do not allow for a good binary labelling. Therefore, in more realistic system scenarios, up to a 2 dB gain can be obtained by properly optimizing the constellation and the corresponding binary labelling. We also investigate the performance of 4D constellations obtained by the Cartesian product of two 2D constellations. [less ▲]