DocumentCode :
3006334
Title :
IP networking over the AEHF MILSATCOM system
Author :
Schroth, K. ; Burkhardt, N. ; Ting-Shuo Che ; Pisano, D.
fYear :
2012
fDate :
Oct. 29 2012-Nov. 1 2012
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
6
Abstract :
Due to the US Government´s cancellation of the Transformational Satellite Communications (TSAT) program, Internet Protocol (IP) networking using Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) is not currently planned. In order to support military IP based communications over MILSATCOM systems; affordable, effective and efficient solutions must be developed. An alternate near-term MILSATCOM networking solution may include the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) MILSATCOM system, which provides circuit switched data rates up to 8 Mbps. Given the information sharing and collaboration capabilities possible in a network-centric environment, identifying methods to leverage AEHF for IP-based applications is becoming increasingly important. For this effort, MITRE developed an AEHF protocol specific extension to a network emulator in order to produce high fidelity results in a laboratory environment. This paper describes an alternate network configuration for the AEHF system that requires no changes to the AEHF system. This paper also evaluates three potential network enhancements to enable the operation of IP-based applications through AEHF. Experiments were performed on small, medium, and large file transfers using SCPS, Digital Fountain Code, and Flume Network Optimization™. Analysis indicates that the AEHF simplex full mesh alternate configuration, coupled with any one of the aforementioned three network enhancements, significantly improves network performance.
Keywords :
IP networks; codes; military communication; military computing; protocols; satellite communication; AEHF protocol; Flume Network Optimization; IP networking; Internet protocol networking; SCPS; US government; advanced extremely high frequency MILSATCOM system; collaboration capability; digital fountain code; file transfers; information sharing; military IP based communication; military satellite communications; network configuration; network emulator; network enhancement; network-centric environment; transformational satellite communications program; Delay; IP networks; Network topology; Optimization; Protocols; Topology; Uplink;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE, 2012 - MILCOM 2012
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
ISSN :
2155-7578
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1729-0
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.2012.6415800
Filename :
6415800
Link To Document :
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