Overview of Use Cases in Single Channel Full Duplex Techniques for Satellite Communication

TL;DR

This paper reviews various applications of Single-Channel Full-Duplex (SCFD) techniques in satellite communication, emphasizing their potential to revolutionize the field and presenting preliminary qualitative assessment results.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of eight use cases for SCFD in satellite communication and shares initial qualitative assessment findings.

Findings

Identification of eight key use cases for SCFD in SatCom

Preliminary qualitative assessment results presented

Highlights potential of SCFD to transform satellite systems

Abstract

This paper provides an overview of the diverse range of applications and use cases for Single-Channel Full-Duplex (SCFD) techniques within the field of satellite communication. SCFD, allowing simultaneous transmission and reception on a single frequency channel, presents a transformative approach to enhancing satellite communication systems. We select eight potential use cases with the objective of highlighting the substantial potential of SCFD techniques in revolutionizing SatCom across a multitude of critical domains. In addition, preliminary results from the qualitative assessment are shown. This work is carried out within the European Space Agency (ESA) ongoing activity FDSAT: Single Channel Full Duplex Techniques for Satellite Communications.