SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SCALABLE ARCHITECTURE IN A TWO-WAY SATELLITE SYSTEM

摘要

A two-way satellite communication system for providing a scalable architecture is disclosed. A plurality of transceivers (109) transmit signals over a plurality of return channels, wherein the plurality of return channels are partitioned into a plurality of return channel groups. A hub (113) communicates with the plurality of transceivers (109) via the plurality of return channel groups. The hub (113) is connected to a packet switched network (105). Each of the plurality of transceivers (109) performs a random weighted selection of a return channel group among the plurality of return channel groups.