Satellite for UMTS/IMT-2000

Overview

The IMT-2000 family of technologies defined by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for 3rd Generation mobile services includes delivery by both terrestrial and satellite transmission.

ETSI's contribution to the specification of the satellite component of UMTS/IMT-2000 focuses on ensuring that the satellite component can directly inter-work with other UMTSTM networks. The work includes ensuring compatibility of services defined for the terrestrial component with satellite UMTSTM including, in particular, Multimedia Broadcasting/Multicasting Service (MBMS).

During 2006, ETSI provided input to enable European Commission decisions on the operation of Mobile Satellite Services in the 2 GHz band (adjacent to IMT-2000 bands) to allow mobile satellite services with a complementary ground component to improve coverage in urban areas. These decisions require EU Member States to make spectrum available under defined harmonized conditions.



Standards

The following is a list of recently published and frequently downloaded standards. Please use the ETSI Work Programme to find further related standards.

Standard No.Standard title
TS 102 442 parts 1 to 6 Satellite Component of UMTS/IMT-2000; Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Services
TS 101 851 parts 1 to 6 Satellite Component of UMTS/IMT2000; G-family;
TR 101 865 Satellite component of UMTS/IMT-2000; General aspects and principles
TR 101 866 Satellite Component of UMTS/IMT-2000; Analysis and definition of the Packet Mode
TR 102 058 Satellite Component of UMTS/IMT-2000; Evaluation of the W-CDMA UTRA FDD as a Satellite Radio Interface
TR 102 061 Satellite component of UMTS/IMT2000; Detailed analysis of the packet mode for the SW-CDMA (Family A):
TR 102 277 Satellite Component of UMTS/IMT-2000; W-CDMA Radio Interface for Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS)