MulitSat-Web Service Mobile On-Demand Services for Mobility and Traffic

Abstract

MultiSat WebService is a web-based multipurpose satellite service concept characterized by an on-demand freely configurable and programmable onboard processing of payload data. For the first time, customers such as content providers will have access to data via a transparent and application-independent interface to destined payload compenents. The overall objective is to archieve a maximum broad applicability of the spacecraft payload configuration. The content provider will be capable to develop and implement value-added information services on promising business fields with high commercial relevance. Best access to the market shall be achieved using E-commerce compatible methods via the Internet. The concept shall cover all value chains as an end-to-end scenario from final users to space and ground system infrastructure. The vision for MultiSat WebService in the application field of mobility and traffic is to provide current information of mobile objects in a selected region at any time and from anywhere via modern media.