Transport layer protocols and architectures for satellite networks

International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-26

  Caini, Carlo ^a   Firrincieli, Rosario ^a   Marchese, Mario ^b   De Cola, Tomaso ^b   Luglio, Michele ^c   Roseti, Cesare ^c   Celandroni, Nedo ^d   Potortí, Francesco ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^d ISTI CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

DTN; PEP; Satellite networks; TCP; Transport protocols

Indexed keywords

CARRIER COMMUNICATION; CARRIER MOBILITY; COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE; DELAY CIRCUITS; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; RADIO LINKS;

DELAY TOLERANT NETWORKS (DTN); PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT PROXIES (PEP); SATELLITE NETWORKS; TERMINAL MOBILITY; TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL (TCP);

SATELLITE RELAY SYSTEMS;

EID: 33846640793     PISSN: 15420973     EISSN: 15420981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sat.855     Document Type: Article

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