@CHAPTER{ iet:/content/books/10.1049/pbte079e_ch7, author = {Nicolò€ Mazzali}, affiliation = {Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, University of Luxembourg}, author = {Bhavani Shankar R}, affiliation = {Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, University of Luxembourg}, author = {Ashok Rao}, affiliation = {SES}, author = {Marc Verheecke}, affiliation = {Newtec}, author = {Peter De Cleyn}, affiliation = {Newtec}, author = {Ivan De Baere}, affiliation = {Newtec}, keywords = {MEO communications;medium Earth orbit satellite;diversity combining techniques;satellite networks;atmospheric effects;MEO satellites;satellite characteristics;handover techniques;high-level description;}, title = {Diversity combining and handover techniques: enabling 5G using MEO satellites}, booktitle = Satellite Communications in the 5G Era, publisher = {Institution of Engineering and Technology}, year = {2018}, pages = {181-207}, series = {Telecommunications}, doi = {10.1049/PBTE079E_ch7}, url = {https://digital-library.theiet.org/;jsessionid=brkgg190ai45s.x-iet-live-01content/books/10.1049/pbte079e_ch7} }