| Abstract: | ![]()
This paper addresses the question of integrating satellites within the ISDN, concentrating on PSTN application. After a brief look at the role satellites have played to date in international telecommunications, and the new environment that ISDN will bring, an examination is made of the work done by CCITT on the transmission aspects of ISDN. This is followed by a look at the main features of digital satellite systems at the present time, including transmission performance as defined by CCIR, and a critical comparison is made with ISDN requirements including an indication of how error performance may need improving. The paper concludes with a discussion of how satellite system operators might respond to the demands of the ISDN. |
