Title :
MAC scheme for beam originated and handover data traffic in LEO/MEO mobile satellite systems
Author :
Gkizeli, Maria ; Tafazolli, Rahim ; Evans, Barry
Author_Institution :
Centre of Commun. Syst. Res., Surrey Univ., Guildford, UK
Abstract :
In this paper we consider the effects of handover in LEO and MEO systems on data packet services. In particular, we investigate by simulation the application of packet communications to non GEO satellite networks, we discuss a MAC protocol for handover and non handover calls within a satellite footprint and simulate its performance for E-mail traffic.
Keywords :
access protocols; data communication; electronic mail; mobile satellite communication; packet radio networks; telecommunication traffic; E-mail; LEO systems; MAC protocol; MEO systems; beam originated traffic; data packet services; handover traffic; mobile satellite systems; non GEO satellite networks; non handover calls; packet communications; performance; satellite footprint; simulation; Access protocols; Artificial satellites; Communication system control; Low earth orbit satellites; Media Access Protocol; Mobile communication; Propagation delay; Satellite communication; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control;
Conference_Titel :
Communications, 2002. ICC 2002. IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7400-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICC.2002.997398
