Title :
TCP fast recovery from link blockage in satellite communications on-the-move
Author :
Kim, Ji H. ; Albuquerque, Miguel
Author_Institution :
Commun. Technol., Boeing Phantom Works, Seattle, WA, USA
Abstract :
Satellite communications on-the-move (SOTM) often experiences an interruption in reliable data communications when man-made objects, terrain. and foliage block the satellite link. In this paper, we investigate the effects of such link blockages on the performance of a TCP connection., and provide a solution based on TCP gateways that implement a TCP-splitting technique to overcome the satellite link limitations. We show an experimental study of using and adequately configuring the TCP gateway to recover data quickly from the link blockage.
Keywords :
Internet; broadband networks; data communication; internetworking; mobile satellite communication; satellite links; transport protocols; Internet; TCP connection; TCP fast recovery; TCP gateways; TCP splitting technique; foliage; link blockage; man-made objects; reliable data communication; satellite communications on-the-move; satellite link; terrain; wideband satellite communications; Artificial satellites; Broadband antennas; Mobile communication; Protocols; Radio frequency; Satellite antennas; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite communication; Testing; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
MILCOM 2002. Proceedings
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7625-0
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.2002.1180414
