Effects on TCP of routing strategies in satellite constellations.

Effects on TCP of routing strategies in satellite constellations.

A broadband satellite network uses a constellation of a number of similar satellites to provide wireless networking services to the Earth. A number of these constellation networks are under development. This article introduces the types of satellite constellation networks, and examines how overall p...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:IEEE Communications magazine 39, 3 (2001).
Main Author: Wood, L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Internet protocol.
LEO satellite constellations.
MEO satellite constellations.
TCP communications.
TCP/IP.
Broadband satellite network.
Delay.
Direct intersatellite links.
Network load.
Performance.
Routing strategies.
Satellite constellation networks.
Wireless networking services.