%0 Journal Article
%T It is time to use the Ku-band in Indonesia
%A Prima Setiyanto Widodo
%J Online Journal of Space Communication
%D 2005
%I Ohio University
%X Satellite Communications Systems are infrastructures that can be used for broadband multimedia applications. In the communication satellite field, the C-band (4-6 GHz) frequencies have been used since the beginning and are now saturated. The Ku-band (11-18 GHz) has been used also for communication satellite systems, because with this frequency a bigger bandwidth can be applied. The Ku-band has other advantages, such as avoidance of interference with terrestrial microwave systems that often use the C-band frequency. However, for Indonesia, the use of the Ku-band needs a thorough examination because frequencies above 10 GHz are vulnerable to rain, especially heavy rain that often occurs in Indonesia. This article examines the possibility of using the Ku-band for satellite communication systems in Indonesia.
%K satellite communication
%K Indonesia
%K Ku-band
%K rainfall rate
%K tropic
%U http://satjournal.tcom.ohiou.edu/issue8/pers_setiyanto.html