This introduction to the next generation of human telecommunications enterprise examines the development of laser satellite communications and describes its advantages over previous technologies. It looks at the development of the technology and the industry through wired and wireless media and presents the vision, promise, and challenges of free-space lasers. The book balances its focused consideration of the telecommunications industry and markets with practical thoughts on creating a business involved in the introduction of commercial laser satellite communications systems. Scholars, investors, venture capitalists, policy makers, and corporate leaders will find this to be a comprehensive and eye-opening bridge between the existing telecommunications industry and the opportunities of the next generation.
The opening chapters introduce the concepts of Migration, Specialization, and Interconnectivity as solutions inherent in third generation laser-satellite communications. The high capacity of the optical spectrum invites migration of applications beyond the narrow RF spectra to the high frequencies of free-space laser beams. Migration stimulates specialization of voice and duplex at the lower, optimal RF spectra. The third generation—laser-wired space—focuses around global satellite interconnectivity between fiber optics and RF. The final chapters introduce a model business concept to pioneer the third generation. Several approaches to capitalization, organization, technology development, and business strategies provide an exciting stimulus for pragmatic approaches to commercial concepts.
By:
William H. Mott IV,
Robert Sheldon
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 654g
ISBN: 9781567203295
ISBN 10: 1567203299
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 30 January 2000
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Professional & Vocational
,
A / AS level
,
Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction Scarcity of the Radio Frequency Spectrum The Human Telecommunication Enterprise The Telecommunications Markets Satellite Telecommunications Satellite Telecommunications Industries Regulatory Issues Laser Satellite Communications Promises, Concepts, and Visions Appendices Glossary Bibliography Author Index
WILLIAM H. MOTT IV is a Predoctoral Tutor at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He has spent all of his adult life in public service as a military and diplomatic officer, and as a teacher and scholar. In a 30-year career in the U.S. Army with dual foci on Command and Military Diplomacy, he observed, analyzed, and managed behaviors of governments and people under stress and in control in both Europe and Asia. He completed his postgraduate work at Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
