Industry White Paper
NewSpace Gateway and User Terminal Testing Challenges
September 28, 2022 by Rohde & Schwarz
Topics Covered
- Over-the-Air (OTA) Testing
- Ground Station Considerations
- Conducted Testing
- OTA Testing Solutions
White Paper Overview
Current satellite communication systems combine features from legacy cellular networks and emerging wireless technologies. New constellations are under development that attempt to provide ubiquitous mobility and internet networks via satellites, ground stations and user terminals. Each link in the supply chain presents unique challenges for R&D, production and deployment for both the components and system development. This white paper focuses on NewSpace user terminals and the related testing challenges and solutions that comes with them.