ABSTRACT

TOPIC: HALO (High Altitude Long Operation)

HALO (High Altitude Long Operation) is a broadband wireless metropolitan area

network that uses high-altitude aircraft as communication hubs. The HALO network
can provide wide coverage and high capacity to a large area using a single platform,
and can offer various types of services, such as voice, data, video, and internet
access. The HALO network can also support military, humanitarian, and civilian
missions, such as disaster relief, environmental monitoring, and telemedicine. The
HALO network is based on the concept of High-Altitude Aeronautical Platform
Stations (HAAPS), which are platforms that operate in the atmosphere at altitudes
between 17 and 22 km (about twice the cruising altitude of a commercial jet). The
HALO network uses a star topology, where the HALO aircraft is the central node,
and the user terminals are the peripheral nodes. The HALO network also uses
multiple beams on the ground, arranged in a cellular pattern, with each cell covering
several square miles of area. The HALO network can dynamically adjust the
frequency, power, and direction of the communication signals, as well as the
movement and operation of the HALO aircraft, using artificial intelligence and
machine learning techniques. The HALO network faces some technical, economic,
and regulatory challenges, such as interference, attenuation, security, cost, and
spectrum allocation. The HALO network is an innovative and promising technology
that can revolutionize the field of wireless communication and provide social and
economic benefits to the communities.

ROLL NO: MENTOR:

20261A3232 MS. B SWETHA