Satellites today provide a wide range of applications and services, which include traditional telephony, radio and television broadcast services, and broadband and internet services. The ultimate objective of satellite networks is to provide these services to users irrespective of their geographical location and particularly to those in remote locations that are not conveniently accessible to terrestrial networks. This chapter discusses the core topics of satellite networking, including networking technologies (circuit switching, packet switching, internet‐working with terrestrial networks), networking protocols (OSI reference model, internet protocol, transmission control protocol, asynchronous transmission mode), network topologies (star, bus, ring, mesh, tree), internet‐working with terrestrial networks, intersatellite links and network security. It begins with an introduction to satellite network characteristics, applications and services, and then goes on to briefly discuss the other core topics. Beginning with the requirements of constellation geometry, major satellite constellations are briefly described in the chapter.
Networking Concepts
Satellite Technology ; 433-470
2014-05-16
38 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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