Standard Time and Frequency Dissemination via Egyptian Digital Satellite

Abstract

The Egyptian Satellite Company and the National Institute for Standards (NIS) in Egypt, with technical assistance from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the United States, are collaborating to broadcast frequency and time information to North Africa and the Middle East Region from a Nilesat geostationary satellite. The Nilesat Direct-to-Home broadcasts of television and radio programs include a Time and Frequency broadcast, enabling users to recover traceable Time and Frequency with existing antenna and receiver technology. The broadcast includes a stabilized reference carrier frequency, a modified IRIG - B time-code, and an audible time-of-day announcement. This paper discusses the architecture and scope of this system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA485477

Entities

People

  • Ahmed Hisham
  • Jason Heidecker
  • John Lowe
  • Mohamed A. Swidan
  • Safaa Samuel

Organizations

  • National Institute of Standards and Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Broadcasting
  • Calibration
  • Carrier Frequencies
  • Electronic Mail
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Frequency Modulation
  • Frequency Shift
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • Internet
  • Oscillators
  • Standards
  • Time Intervals
  • Time Signals
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites