Beam-hopping over-the-air tests using DVB-S2X super-framing

The beam-hopping transmission concept has recently received a lot of attention due to a new level of flexibility to accommodate dynamic traffic profiles by employing the latest satellite technology. Based on the latest ground equipment developments of WORK Microwave and Fraunhofer IIS, beam-hopping system synchronization and control aspects have been tested over-the-air in June 2018. The network synchronization scheme as well as the ground equipment synchronization worked well and the performance goals have successfully been achieved.