Fade margin estimations for Malaysian armed forces military X-band satellite communication links

The satellite communication (satcom) operating in X-band frequencies has the potential to enhance communication capabilities of Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and the Malaysian National Security Council (NSC). The satcom can be deployed during catastrophic instances, crisis incidences and certainly fo...

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Main Authors: Abdullah, Abdullah Irfan, Ismail, Ahmad Fadzil, Badron, Khairayu, Hashim, Wahidah
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author Abdullah, Abdullah Irfan
Ismail, Ahmad Fadzil
Badron, Khairayu
Hashim, Wahidah
author_facet Abdullah, Abdullah Irfan
Ismail, Ahmad Fadzil
Badron, Khairayu
Hashim, Wahidah
author_sort Abdullah, Abdullah Irfan
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description The satellite communication (satcom) operating in X-band frequencies has the potential to enhance communication capabilities of Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and the Malaysian National Security Council (NSC). The satcom can be deployed during catastrophic instances, crisis incidences and certainly for the use of military operations. The satcom can facilitate the delivery of critical high-speed data, voice and video services between military bases, headquarters and also military detachments. The paper highlights the predicted fade margin requirements by the Malaysian Military satellite communication in order to accomplish specific operational quality of services (QoS). This is of utmost importance considering that both the uplink and the downlink will be facing severe rain attenuation due to copious heavy rainfall events, typically endured by tropical region countries. A prediction technique, recommendation ITU-R P. 618-12 with value proposed by ITU-R P. 637-6 had been employed in order to generate the desired results. Local data acquired from the Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia had also been utilized in the generation of the fade margin estimations. The findings from the studies can offer insight of how to ensure/ enhance the satellite communication links reliability.
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spelling iium-570412019-06-18T01:36:11Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/57041/ Fade margin estimations for Malaysian armed forces military X-band satellite communication links Abdullah, Abdullah Irfan Ismail, Ahmad Fadzil Badron, Khairayu Hashim, Wahidah TK5101 Telecommunication. Including telegraphy, radio, radar, television TK9900 Electricity for amateurs The satellite communication (satcom) operating in X-band frequencies has the potential to enhance communication capabilities of Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and the Malaysian National Security Council (NSC). The satcom can be deployed during catastrophic instances, crisis incidences and certainly for the use of military operations. The satcom can facilitate the delivery of critical high-speed data, voice and video services between military bases, headquarters and also military detachments. The paper highlights the predicted fade margin requirements by the Malaysian Military satellite communication in order to accomplish specific operational quality of services (QoS). This is of utmost importance considering that both the uplink and the downlink will be facing severe rain attenuation due to copious heavy rainfall events, typically endured by tropical region countries. A prediction technique, recommendation ITU-R P. 618-12 with value proposed by ITU-R P. 637-6 had been employed in order to generate the desired results. Local data acquired from the Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia had also been utilized in the generation of the fade margin estimations. The findings from the studies can offer insight of how to ensure/ enhance the satellite communication links reliability. Science & Engineering Research Support Society (SERSC) 2018-05 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57041/7/57041%20Fade%20Margin%20Estimations%20for%20Malaysian%20Armed%20Forces%20Military.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57041/1/57041_Fade%20Margin%20Estimations%20for%20Malaysian_WOS.pdf Abdullah, Abdullah Irfan and Ismail, Ahmad Fadzil and Badron, Khairayu and Hashim, Wahidah (2018) Fade margin estimations for Malaysian armed forces military X-band satellite communication links. International Journal of Future Generation Communication and Networking, 11 (3). pp. 1-9. ISSN 2233-7857 10.14257/ijfgcn.2018.11.3.01
spellingShingle TK5101 Telecommunication. Including telegraphy, radio, radar, television
TK9900 Electricity for amateurs
Abdullah, Abdullah Irfan
Ismail, Ahmad Fadzil
Badron, Khairayu
Hashim, Wahidah
Fade margin estimations for Malaysian armed forces military X-band satellite communication links
title Fade margin estimations for Malaysian armed forces military X-band satellite communication links
title_full Fade margin estimations for Malaysian armed forces military X-band satellite communication links
title_fullStr Fade margin estimations for Malaysian armed forces military X-band satellite communication links
title_full_unstemmed Fade margin estimations for Malaysian armed forces military X-band satellite communication links
title_short Fade margin estimations for Malaysian armed forces military X-band satellite communication links
title_sort fade margin estimations for malaysian armed forces military x-band satellite communication links
topic TK5101 Telecommunication. Including telegraphy, radio, radar, television
TK9900 Electricity for amateurs
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/57041/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/57041/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/57041/7/57041%20Fade%20Margin%20Estimations%20for%20Malaysian%20Armed%20Forces%20Military.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/57041/1/57041_Fade%20Margin%20Estimations%20for%20Malaysian_WOS.pdf