IDMA-Based MAC Protocol for Satellite Networks with Consideration on Channel Quality

Table 1

Traffic model.

	Conversational class		Streaming class		Interactive class
Link	Uplink	Downlink	Uplink	Downlink	Uplink	Downlink
Activity factor	0.6	0.6	0.00285	0.95	0.00285	0.015
Data rate/(kbit/s)	15		{15,30,60,120,240,480,960}		{15,30,60,120,240,480,960}
𝐸𝑏/𝑁0 target/dB	7		5		3.7
Portion of arrival
New call	30%		5%		15%
Handoff	30%		5%		15%
Mean call duration/s	100		1200		1200
Priority	Premium		Assured		Best effort
Max delay for new calls/frame calls	2		7		20
𝑤𝑖	1		3		6