A Brief Overview of Antenna Technologies for Communications-On- The-Move Satellite Communication Mobile Terminals

Abstract

This paper serves as the introductory first presentation to the 2020 IEEE AP-S Industry-Focused Special Session on “Beam-Steerable Antenna Systems with High Gains for Mobile Satellite Terminals”. It presents a brief overview of established and emerging antenna technologies for Communication-On- The-Move (COTM) mobile satellite communication terminals and known or expected advantages and limitations of each technology.