The Gateway Gulf Teleport Communication System (TCS) design is based on IP-centric communication techniques and services. This state-of-the-art communication concept is aimed at making the transition across various communication mediums and carriers as seamless as possible. The IP routing and satellite transmission systems incorporated in the TCS design provide the greatest amount of flexibility.
The Gateway Gulf TCS design is based on future expansion with minimum service disruption. Multi-national teleport services typically require access to multiple satellites depending on the availability of coverage and capacity. The main antenna and RF systems at Gateway Gulf TCS are planned to serve multiple carriers of various sizes at once with appropriate multi-carrier backoff. The Gateway Gulf TCS includes plans to expand the number of RF and antenna systems to accommodate more satellites as the TCS service base expands. This flexibility will allow the TCS to take advantage of satellite capacity as opportunities arise. The antenna layout considers a number of potential satellites serving West Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and parts the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Elevation angles range from 7.5° to over 50°.
The Gateway Gulf TCS subsystem includes a satellite earth station’s complex of antennas, RF equipment, modem interface equipment, and associated communication and power equipment. The Gateway Gulf TCS power subsystem includes commercial main power, backup generator power, and UPS power. The power distribution through the TCS includes both technical and utility power. The TCS subsystem interfaces to the Network Access Point (NAP) at an IP level via a redundant high-speed fiber Ethernet link.
The design for the inter-facility link is based on the L-band common standard. The inter-facility link defines the link between the modem equipment and the RF equipment and is based on 50 Ohms for the transmit IFL and 75 Ohms for the receive IFL. The TCS hosts the splitting and combining equipment and the cross connect jack field for configuring any modem for transmit and receive IF connections to any antenna system. As collocation facilities are added, the IF links from collocated modem equipment will be interconnected to the IFL cross connect in the TCS.
Comprehensive test and monitoring equipment and access is accommodated inside the TCS communication center through the use of spectrum and carrier monitoring equipment. The equipment includes an Ethernet interface to support remote monitoring, such as from the Network Operations Center (NOC).