Evaluation of TCP versions over GEO satellite links

Author

Tropea, Mauro ; Fazio, Peppino

Author_Institution

D.I.M.E.S., Univ. of Calabria, Cosenza, Italy

fYear

2013

fDate

7-10 July 2013

Firstpage

86

Lastpage

90

Abstract

In this paper an attempt to evaluate the performance of different versions of TCP over satellite link has been performed. The throughput of the protocols has been graphed and considerations have been carried out. The considered protocols can be divided in two main categories: terrestrial protocols and satellite protocols. In the terrestrial category the well performing TCP Sack protocol has been illustrated together with TCP WestWood and his modified version, TCP WestWood+, while in the satellite category Satellite Communication Transport Protocol (SCPS-TP), and Satellite Transmission Protocol (STP) have been shown and compared. The considered protocols have been analyzed on well-known satellite link: GEO satellite link. In particular, a classical GEO satellite link and a single connection between two terminals have been considered.

Keywords

satellite links; transport protocols; GEO satellite links; SCPS-TP; STP; TCP WestWood+; TCP versions; protocol throughput; satellite category satellite communication transport protocol; satellite transmission protocol; terrestrial category; terrestrial protocols; well-performing TCP Sack protocol; Bandwidth; IP networks; Satellite broadcasting; Satellites; Throughput; Transport protocols; Satellite TCP; Satellite communications; TCP evaluation; Terrestrial TCP;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Performance Evaluation of Computer and Telecommunication Systems (SPECTS), 2013 International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Toronto, ON

Print_ISBN

978-1-56555-352-1

Type

conf

Filename

6595746