5 Generic module

As mentioned earlier in this manual, virtually all radio interference scenarios on terrestrial paths can be addressed in both co-channel (sharing) and adjacent frequency (compatibility) interference studies. A number of various radiocommunications services can be modelled using the generic module: 

• Broadcasting: Terrestrial systems and earth stations (e.g. DTH receivers) of satellite systems;
• Fixed services: Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint fixed systems;
• Mobile Services: Land mobile systems, short range devices and earth based components of satellite systems.

This flexibility is achieved by the way the system parameters are defined as constant values or random variables  through their distribution functions. It is therefore possible to model even very complex situations by relatively simple variations of some elementary functions. This section explains the use of these parameters in SEAMCAT calculations, where appropriate.