Broadband Satellite Communications for Internet Access

By: Sastri L. Kota, Kaveh Pahlavan, Pentti A. LeppÃ¤nen

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Hardcover | 1 January 2004

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Broadband Satellite Communications for Internet Access is a systems engineering methodology for satellite communication networks. It discusses the implementation of Internet applications that involve network design issues usually addressed in standard organizations. Various protocols for IP- and ATM-based networks are examined and a comparative performance evaluation of different alternatives is described. This methodology can be applied to similar evaluations over any other transport medium.

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List of Figures	p. xvii
List of Tables	p. xxiii
Foreword	p. xxv
Preface	p. xxvii
Overview of Broadband Satellite Networks	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
Broadband Satellite Internet	p. 4
Global Network Infrastructure	p. 15
Satellite Networks Evolution	p. 18
Backbone Technologies	p. 24
Access Technologies	p. 44
Structure of the Book	p. 58
Principles of Satellite Networks	p. 63
Basics of Networks	p. 65
Introduction	p. 65
Basic Characteristics	p. 65
Orbits and Coverage	p. 66
Frequency Bands	p. 72
Network Topologies	p. 73
Satellite Services	p. 75
Satellite System Engineering Methodology	p. 77
Introduction	p. 77
Approach	p. 77
Network Systems and Examples	p. 95
Introduction	p. 95
Next Generation Ka-Band	p. 97
Broadband Satellite Network	p. 99
Global Broadband Satellite Systems	p. 105
Broadband Satellite Access Network	p. 109
Mobile Satellite Network	p. 113
VSAT Networks	p. 118
Quality of Service in Layered Architecture	p. 123
Introduction	p. 123
End-to-End Quality of Service	p. 123
Satellite Network Technical Challenges	p. 139
Physical and Link Layers	p. 141
Introduction	p. 141
Physical Layer	p. 141
Link Layer: Media Access Control	p. 148
Satellite TCP/IP: Technical Challenges	p. 165
Introduction	p. 165
Satellite IP	p. 166
Satellite TCP	p. 195
Satellite ATM: Technical Challenges	p. 229
Introduction	p. 229
Satellite ATM Architectures	p. 229
Satellite ATM Technical Challenges	p. 234
Traffic Management and Congestion Control	p. 235
Explicit Rate Congestion Control for ABR	p. 238
Virtual Source/Virtual Destination (VS/VD) Algorithm for ABR	p. 239
Satellite ATM Security	p. 241
Technical Challenges Summary	p. 242
Standards and Regulations	p. 245
Introduction	p. 245
Why Satellite System Standards?	p. 245
Standard Activities	p. 247
Regulatory Issues	p. 251
Satellite IP Networks Performance	p. 253
Quality of Service in IP Networks	p. 255
Introduction	p. 255
IP QoS Classes	p. 256
IP QoS Performance Objectives	p. 257
IP QoS Mechanisms Revisited	p. 258
Architectural Alternatives	p. 265
Satellite IP QoS Architecture 1 - IntServ	p. 266
Satellite IP QoS Architecture 2: DiffServ	p. 267
Satellite IP QoS Architecture: IntServ/DiffServ	p. 268
Architectures Comparison	p. 270
Performance of DiffServ Based Satellite IP	p. 273
Introduction	p. 273
DiffServ QoS	p. 274
Buffer Management Classifications	p. 276
Simulation Configuration and Parameters	p. 277
GEO Satellite Network Simulation Results	p. 281
Analysis Of Variation (ANOVA) Technique	p. 286
MEO Satellite IP Network Simulation Results	p. 289
UDP-Based Audio-Video Example	p. 295
Performance of MPLS	p. 299
Introduction	p. 299
MPLS Overview	p. 299
Network Topology	p. 303
Simulation Results	p. 304
Discussion	p. 309
Interactive Multimedia over Satellite	p. 311
Introduction	p. 311
MF-TDMA Return Channel Protocol Analysis	p. 312
CDMA Access Protocol	p. 317
Discussion	p. 329
Satellite ATM Networks Performance	p. 331
Quality of Service in ATM Networks	p. 333
Introduction	p. 331
ATM Quality of Service Model	p. 334
Satellite ATM QoS Requirements	p. 338
Buffer Requirements Simulation Model	p. 342
TCP Transport over Satellite ATM - UBR	p. 344
Performance Analysis of TCP over Satellite ATM	p. 355
Introduction	p. 355
UBR + Drop Policies	p. 355
WWW Traffic Model	p. 356
Simulation Configuration And Experiments	p. 358
Performance Metrics	p. 360
Simulation Analysis	p. 362
Simulation Results for LEO links	p. 365
Simulation Results for MEO links	p. 368
Simulation Results for GEO links	p. 371
Discussion	p. 373
Bandwidth Allocation--An Example	p. 375
Introduction	p. 375
TDMA/DAMA Analytical Model	p. 376
Continguous Slot Simulation	p. 383
Performance Results	p. 383
Discussion	p. 386
References	p. 387
Acronyms	p. 405
Index	p. 413
About the Authors	p. 419
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