Starlink Analysis – Supplement(5):Pilot Design for LEO Broadband Access Compared with Wi-Fi and Cellular Systems

Analysis of measured Starlink uplink signals and the Starlink patent US12003350 shows that the pilot structure is specifically designed for LEO satellite broadband access. Compared with terrestrial cellular systems and Wi-Fi, the similarities and differences are as follows. The most distinctive feature of the Starlink pilot design is the pilot structure embedded within data OFDM symbols. It uses…