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The “Satellite Access Network”
The access network infrastructure for the S-UMTS is here envisaged with minimal differences compared to the terrestrial 3G infrastructure. The satellite should play the role of the T-UMTS Node B (Base Station) but it’s to be deepened whether the same terrestrial Iur and Iub interfaces could be employed, which have been devised for T-UMTS between RNC’s and between RNC and Node B, respectively.