| Author(s) | Sami S. Alwakeel and Mohammed K.Samarkandy |
| Affiliation | Collegeof Computerand InformationSciences Collegeof Engineering* KingSaud University,Riyadh,SaudiArabia |
| Title | Planning for a Rural Satellite Network for Telephony |
| Source | Journal of King Saud University. Computer & Information Sciences. Volume 8, No 1. (1996/1416) |
| Abstract | There has been a general acceptance world-wide in the role of satellite in serving the telecommunication needs of rural areas, including most of the local access connections to the main terrestrial national network. Further, it is even possible to replace the whole basic terrestrial network entirely by a satellite network, whenever, it is economically feasible. Therefore, the study of the economic of satellite rural network is of a considerable importance. This paper presents a case study of the rural telecommunication network in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that combinesboth satellite and local conductivity. The study aimed towards showing that for serving a large number of the Kingdom rural regions it may be more economical to fulfil the regions telecommunication requirements through satellite facilities rather than terrestrial alternatives. The cost optimization model developed by Roy D. Rosner was applied by this study on selected districts of the Kingdom. The averge overall rural requirement of the Kingdom is then estimated by generalization of the results obtained. The study shows that the least cost solution of the Saudi rural network can be achieved by a hybrid network that uses satellite technology as well as\terrestrial facilities. In addition, this study examines the relationship among various elements of the rural network that influence the optimization of the network design, and presents a comparison of the economics of the satellite earth stations access with various terrestrial rural communication alternatives. |
