The telecommunications regulatory community
recognize adjacent satellite intference as a serious problem.
Historically, very simple models have been used to
estimate levels of
interference to be expected when two satellite systems are operated
in close proximity to one another.
However, when actual adjacent satellite interference
occurs, the potential damage to revenue streams becomes very real, and
finding the source of the interference can be extremely difficult.
The modeling approach taken in AuraGateway is rigorous
enough for both groups, and is anticipated to be of most benefit in
tracking down actual interference sources. The reason is the ability to
simulate.
In effect, if Company X has a satellite network that you
believe may be interfering with your system, the adjacent satellite
modeling capabilities of AuraGateway are sufficient to allow you to model
specific earth station locations, specific antenna models at each of the
earth station, and operation of the satellite and transponder actually
used by the other network.
With reasonable assumptions about the transmit power
levels utilized by the adjacent network, you can establish whether or not
they could be generating the interference that your system is
experiencing.