A Local Area Network (LAN) is a network usually within a single office or building that links desktop computers with each other and with peripherals such as servers and printers. The interconnect is the electrical and functional association of two different services, often provided by different suppliers, and it is from LAN inter-connection that telecoms operators seek to profit. The application of LAN interconnection via satellite can be used to complement and extend existing terrestrial public access networks through interconnection of clusters of broadband islands (such as LANs and MANs)...

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 4th International ICST Conference on Personal Satellite Services, PSATS 2012, held in Bradford, UK, in March 2012. The 22 revised full papers presented together with 4 poster sessions were carefully reviewed and selected from various submissions. The papers cover topics such as radio resource management; spectrum/interference management and antenna design; mobility and security; and protocol performance in satellite networks.