| Preface | p. xi |
| Description of Radiodetermination Satellite Service | p. 1 |
| Overview of RDSS | p. 1 |
| RDSS Territory in the Radio Spectrum | p. 3 |
| Zoned Primarily for Positioning Techniques | p. 6 |
| Zoned Secondarily for Messaging Techniques | p. 8 |
| RDSS in the Mobile Communication Environment | p. 9 |
| Current Array of Mobile Communication Technology | p. 12 |
| Mobile Communication Technology for the 1990s | p. 16 |
| RDSS Technological Evolutionary Paths | p. 18 |
| Brief History of the Creation of RDSS | p. 19 |
| ITU Definition of the Service in 1971 | p. 19 |
| FCC Regulatory Proceedings | p. 20 |
| ITU Implementation of the Service in 1987 | p. 22 |
| RDSS System Architecture | p. 25 |
| General System Design | p. 25 |
| RDSS Information Flows | p. 25 |
| Communication Theory | p. 27 |
| Positioning Theory and Accuracy | p. 36 |
| Rigorous Vector Analysis of RDSS Positioning Accuracy | p. 44 |
| Comparison with System Architecture of Other Satellite Systems Capable of RDSS Types of Services -- Argos and Mobile Satellite Service | p. 58 |
| Space-Segment Design | p. 69 |
| L-Band Receiving Subsystem | p. 69 |
| S-Band Transmitting Subsystem | p. 72 |
| Control-Segment Design | p. 73 |
| Inbound Traffic Hardware and Software | p. 75 |
| Outbound Traffic Hardware and Software | p. 75 |
| System Ephemeris | p. 76 |
| Control-Center Data Processing Hardware Configuration | p. 77 |
| Control-Center Software Structure | p. 79 |
| User-Segment Design | p. 89 |
| Standardized Baseband Processor (BBP) Functions | p. 92 |
| Standardized Transmitter Functions | p. 99 |
| Standardized Receiver Specifications | p. 102 |
| Standardized Serial Device Interface | p. 104 |
| Nontransceiver-Based Interface to Control Center | p. 108 |
| Appendix 2.A: RDSS Accuracy Matrix Calculations (3 andtimes; 7) | p. 109 |
| Appendix 2.B: RDSS Accuracy Matrix Calculations (3 andtimes; 9) | p. 117 |
| System Management | p. 121 |
| Management of System Traffic | p. 121 |
| Random-Access Spread-Spectrum TDMA Protocol | p. 121 |
| System Loading Constraints | p. 122 |
| Data Processing Requirements | p. 123 |
| System Management Issues for Other Satellite Systems Capable of RDSS Types of Services: Argos and Mobile Satellite Systems | p. 125 |
| Inter-RDSS System Management | p. 133 |
| Controlling Interference with Non-RDSS Systems | p. 138 |
| Sharing with the Fixed Microwave Service | p. 138 |
| Sharing with Other Satellite Services | p. 139 |
| Sharing with Radio Astronomy | p. 139 |
| System Applications | p. 143 |
| Aeronautical RDSS | p. 143 |
| Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) | p. 143 |
| Collision-Avoidance System (CAS) Technology | p. 144 |
| Alternative Approach to the Emergency Locating Transmitter (ELT) Problem | p. 145 |
| Aeronautical RDSS Implementation Considerations | p. 146 |
| Maritime RDSS | p. 148 |
| Maritime Requirements for RDSS | p. 148 |
| RDSS Applications to Hydrographic and Other Maritime Needs | p. 150 |
| Future Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (FGMDSS) | p. 151 |
| Land-Mobile RDSS | p. 152 |
| Land-Mobile RDSS Market Description | p. 153 |
| Land-Mobile RDSS Market Potential | p. 153 |
| Land-Mobile RDSS Competition | p. 156 |
| Land-Mobile RDSS Market Share: The Voice Issue | p. 158 |
| Personal RDSS | p. 160 |
| Personal RDSS Market Potential | p. 162 |
| Personal RDSS Competition | p. 162 |
| Personal RDSS Market Share | p. 164 |
| Special RDSS Applications | p. 165 |
| Law Enforcement | p. 166 |
| Demographic RDSS | p. 172 |
| Hazardous Materials Control | p. 176 |
| International Liaison | p. 177 |
| Bibliography | p. 181 |
| Index | p. 185 |
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