Title :
Efficient Packet Satellite Communications
Author :
Derosa, Joseph K. ; Ozarow, Lawrence H. ; Weiner, Leslie N.
Author_Institution :
United Sciences Corp., Allston, MA, prev with MIT Lincoln Lab
fDate :
10/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper gives an extensive analysis of a Packet satellite (PACSAT) communications system that uses a digital processing satellite in a packet data network. It is shown that multiple uplinks coupled with on-board switching and storage can provide significant gains in throughput, efficiency, and margin against instability. Design tradeoffs are presented and the theoretical results are verified by extensive computer simulations.
Keywords :
Packet switching; Satellite communication, multiaccess; Artificial satellites; Communication switching; Communication systems; Computer simulation; Downlink; Laboratories; Packet switching; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite communication; Throughput;
Journal_Title :
Communications, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TCOM.1979.1094308
