Title :
ARNS: a new link layer protocol
Author :
Kosowsky, R.P. ; Jacobs, I.M. ; Gilhousen, K.S.
Author_Institution :
QUALCOMM Inc., San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
A new link-layer communications protocol is presented for a packet switched, low-altitude, multiple-satellite network. The adaptive receive node scheduling (ARNS) protocol accommodates large numbers of low-cost satellites in nongeosynchronous orbits where global synchronization is not possible, as well as numerous terminals. Theoretical analysis and computer simulation of the protocol show that a satellite operating at a throughput of 1 Mb/s and maintaining simultaneous crosslinks with four neighboring satellites realize an average delay per packet of 11 ms. The 95% of delay figure is 22 ms.<>
Keywords :
packet switching; protocols; satellite relay systems; telecommunication networks; 1 Mbit/s; 11 ms; adaptive receive node scheduling; crosslinks; link-layer communications protocol; multiple-satellite network; nongeosynchronous orbits; packet switching; terminals; Adaptive scheduling; Adaptive systems; Communication switching; Computer simulation; Delay; Orbits; Packet switching; Processor scheduling; Protocols; Satellites;
Conference_Titel :
Military Communications Conference, 1988. MILCOM 88, Conference record. 21st Century Military Communications - What's Possible? 1988 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.1988.13440
