DocumentCode
1454393
Title
Satellite-based Internet: a tutorial
Author
Hu, Yurong ; Li, Victor O K
Author_Institution
Hong Kong Univ., China
Volume
39
Issue
3
fYear
2001
fDate
3/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
154
Lastpage
162
Abstract
In a satellite-based Internet system, satellites are used to interconnect heterogeneous network segments and to provide ubiquitous direct Internet access to homes and businesses. This article presents satellite-based Internet architectures and discusses multiple access control, routing, satellite transport, and integrating satellite networks into the global Internet
Keywords
Internet; access protocols; business communication; multi-access systems; satellite communication; telecommunication network routing; businesses; heterogeneous network segments interconnection; homes; multiple access control; routing; satellite transport; satellite-based Internet architectures; tutorial; Application software; Artificial satellites; Communication system control; IP networks; Low earth orbit satellites; Multimedia systems; Quality of service; Satellite broadcasting; Tutorial; Web and internet services;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Communications Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0163-6804
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/35.910603
Filename
910603
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