Coexistence of Satellite Ground Stations in Teleport Facilities: Interference Assessment, Real Application Scenario and Measurements

Abstract

This article introduces a unified and detailed methodology for interference assessment between coexisting fixed satellite service (FSS) and broadcast satellite service (BSS) with spectrum sharing at the Ka-band. The interference analysis is presented along with a step-by-step algorithm for the calculation of the carrier-to-interference ratio (CIR). The proposed procedure takes into con-sideration the near-field effect of ground-satellite-terminal antennas since these may reside at very close distances. Furthermore, numerical results are delivered so as to assess the CIR in relation to the relative geometry and the technical characteristics of the satellite terminals. A real application scenario is also provided along with measurements so as to validate the recommended methodol-ogy. Finally, mitigation techniques are proposed for the protection of the victim stations and oper-ation under harmful interference conditions.