{"title":"Efficient multicast delivery in a spot beam high-throughput and very high-throughput satellite network","authors":"Satyajit Roy","doi":"10.1049/icp.2022.0556","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2022.0556","url":null,"abstract":"IP multicast service provides an efficient way to deliver content from one node to multiple nodes. Satellite communication on the forward link is inherently broadcasted, ensuring access to many devices in remote areas. The satellite systems are expected to take a game-changing role in the development of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Mobile Edge Caching (MEC) sectors by providing efficient multicast content delivery schemes. However, in a multi-user, multi-spot beam High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) or Very High-Throughput Satellite (VHTS), several strategies and adaptations are required for integrating multicast networks with a satellite communication system for efficiency and reliability. Many techniques are discussed here, including efficient link adaptation for multicast flows, an adaptation of multicast control protocols over space link, and the provision of necessary ground system designs to support beam multicast capability on next-generation reconfigurable payload satellites. An elegant approach for multicast support in a wholesaler/reseller network is suggested to allow for services from different operators through the same IPv4/IPv6 multicast address. A group key-based scalable conditional access system is proposed. A technique is captured that converts the plurality of live HTTP unicast video streams of the same event to a multicast stream for a resource-efficient transport over the satellite.","PeriodicalId":401042,"journal":{"name":"38th International Communications Satellite Systems Conference (ICSSC 2021)","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131092390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Application-layer QOS metrics to aid network performance monitoring and diagnostics for encrypted traffic","authors":"K. Jain, C. Su","doi":"10.1049/icp.2022.0565","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2022.0565","url":null,"abstract":"Most of the network statistics do not capture the impact of network conditions on user's applications and their quality of experience (QoE). Active measurements can help but their results may not accurately reflect the QoE at end users. In this work, a low complexity non-intrusive method is proposed to estimate application-layer Quality of Service (QoS) metrics experienced by end-users. The method passively and continuously monitors user's traffic from a vantage point within the ISP network. These metrics accurately capture the network conditions experienced by end user's devices or internet applications. The approach is designed for encrypted traffic but can also be applied to unencrypted traffic. The metrics, together with existing set of network statistics, provide more accurate network performance monitoring. We also demonstrate that the metrics can be used for detecting degraded network performance and finding the root cause. Our top-down approach from user perspective complements the usual bottom-up technique using network component statistics and alerts.","PeriodicalId":401042,"journal":{"name":"38th International Communications Satellite Systems Conference (ICSSC 2021)","volume":"69 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132568074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of a multi-access communication architecture for future Mars exploration","authors":"M. Marcozzi, M. Ottavi","doi":"10.1049/icp.2022.0547","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2022.0547","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":401042,"journal":{"name":"38th International Communications Satellite Systems Conference (ICSSC 2021)","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122714221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Machine learning based encrypted traffic classification using estimated application layer statistics","authors":"S. Vasudevan, K. Jain, Chang Su","doi":"10.1049/icp.2022.0570","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2022.0570","url":null,"abstract":"To provide the best Quality of Experience (QoE) to a user, prioritization of traffic flows is required to satisfy different Quality of Service (QoS) requirements of different applications. Traffic flows need to be classified into different QoS classes to prioritize traffic. Since encrypted traffic now comprises most of the Internet traffic, classification of encrypted traffic is necessary for a satellite broadband system. We propose a novel approach to classify encrypted traffic using machine learning (ML). Our approach uses a unique set of features which are based on actual measured application layer characteristics. We show that our technique can achieve an accuracy of over 96%. The approach needs only a few packets to classify a traffic flow and consequently, it can be used as a real-time classifier. The classification type corresponds to a QoS traffic class which is readily amenable to queuing and servicing at a customer premise equipment (CPE). Due to its low complexity, our ML approach can be easily implemented in a constrained embedded device such as a CPE.","PeriodicalId":401042,"journal":{"name":"38th International Communications Satellite Systems Conference (ICSSC 2021)","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116940974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Järvinen, J. Puttonen, J. Alhava, S. Sourulahti, S. Haka, J. Kurjenniemi, G. Acar
{"title":"A system simulator for Broadband Global Area Network","authors":"R. Järvinen, J. Puttonen, J. Alhava, S. Sourulahti, S. Haka, J. Kurjenniemi, G. Acar","doi":"10.1049/icp.2022.0548","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2022.0548","url":null,"abstract":"Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) is a mobile satellite communications service by Inmarsat [1], which is providing reliable, cost-effective global broadband data and voice using compact, lightweight portable terminals. BGAN provides almost global coverage with three geostationary satellites for maritime, enterprise, aviation, and governmental customers. BGAN uses a proprietary Inmarsat Air Interface-2 (IAI-2) protocol stack, which is also the basis of the technical specification of the SL (Satellite Link) family of the Satellite Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (S-UMTS) standard, which was proposed by Inmarsat and published by ETSI as TS 102 744 [2-5]. Unlike IAI-2, S-UMTS Family SL is an open standard. In this paper, a system level simulator that models the S-UMTS Bearer connection and Bearer control layers is presented. In particular, the focus is on the return link scheduling utilizing adaptive modulation and coding scheme (MCS) to balance reliability and efficient bandwidth usage. A custom algorithm was designed for the return link radio resource management (RRM) of the S-UMTS simulator.","PeriodicalId":401042,"journal":{"name":"38th International Communications Satellite Systems Conference (ICSSC 2021)","volume":"8 5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127402576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Making massive-MIMO easy for broadband access satellites: a practical guide","authors":"P. Angeletti, R. D. Gaudenzi","doi":"10.1049/icp.2022.0562","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2022.0562","url":null,"abstract":"The paper reviews issues impacting the implementation of Massive - Multi-Input Multi-Output (M-MIMO) technologies in satellite networks. Limitations of conventional M-MIMO systems based on Channel State Information (CSI) and precoding (i.e. Matched Filter - MF, Zero Forcing - ZF, Minimum Mean Square Error - MMSE) are discussed, and a simplified “pragmatic” approach approximating M-MIMO, dubbed MB M-MIMO, is introduced. MB M-MIMO key features and performances are presented together with Radio Resource Management (RRM) aspects. The combination of minimum-sum-interference RRM and MB M-MIMO is reported to achieve performance that are superior to conventional four Colour Frequency Reuse (4CFR) systems and able to cope with highly uneven traffic distributions. The throughput performance also in case of severe traffic uneven distribution is shown to be close to the ideal (and unrealisable) MMSE M-MIMO.","PeriodicalId":401042,"journal":{"name":"38th International Communications Satellite Systems Conference (ICSSC 2021)","volume":"2021 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131203935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Y. Yamashita, S. Tani, S. Uchida, M. Hangai, H. Aruga
{"title":"An error tolerant digital payload based on stochastic computing for software defined satellite","authors":"Y. Yamashita, S. Tani, S. Uchida, M. Hangai, H. Aruga","doi":"10.1049/icp.2022.0573","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2022.0573","url":null,"abstract":"An onboard digital payload enables communication satellites to improve operational flexibility by changing communication parameter settings with digital signal processing. In general, space grade digital devices are used for onboard digital processor to mitigate soft error caused by radiation effect. On the other hand, commercial grade devices achieve higher processing speed at a lower price than space grade devices even though less resilient. Therefore, it is expected to install it in onboard digital payload utilizing a variety of soft error mitigation techniques. Conventionally, soft error can be mitigated utilizing TMR (Triple Modular Redundancy) and periodic refreshment. However, these techniques increase circuit scale, and it is difficult to avoid burst errors arising during a refresh period. Therefore, this paper proposes a novel error tolerant digital processing technique utilizing stochastic computing. Furthermore, the effectiveness of the proposed technique is verified through simulation results. We confirm digital channelizer utilizing the proposed technique is more tolerant of soft error than TMR and achieve the required SNR (Signal to Noise power Ratio) of 30dB.","PeriodicalId":401042,"journal":{"name":"38th International Communications Satellite Systems Conference (ICSSC 2021)","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132823188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Capacities of HTS systems","authors":"L. Ai","doi":"10.1049/icp.2022.0555","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2022.0555","url":null,"abstract":"Dr. Claude Shannon developed his famous channel capacity theorem for additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) channels. In a multi-beam high throughput satellite (HTS) system with colour reuse, channel induced impairments are not limited to noise but include substantial intra-system colour reuse interference that corrupts the intended signal. In this article, I examine HTS system channels, signals and interferers, and derive the HTS system Shannon channel capacities in theory. In the process, I clarify the theoretic foundation for the interference Gaussian distribution assumption from information theory perspective which is missing in the HTS capacity literature. I then apply probability theory to obtain average channel capacities over traffic and mobility caused interference power level uncertainties. The work extends original Shannon capacity theory to the HTS systems which allows HTS channel and system capacity estimation without the costly measurements data. It completes the study by including sample examples from a simulated HTS system with a user service coverage area of continental US to showcase the application of the theoretic development. The paper complements and refines the studies on the topic in similar works in the HTS literature.","PeriodicalId":401042,"journal":{"name":"38th International Communications Satellite Systems Conference (ICSSC 2021)","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130884293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Y. Saito, T. Fuse, N. Yoshimura, H. Tsuji, M. Toyoshima
{"title":"First concept of the Platform for High Data Rate Optical Station (PHAROS) to support deep-space missions and small satellites","authors":"Y. Saito, T. Fuse, N. Yoshimura, H. Tsuji, M. Toyoshima","doi":"10.1049/icp.2022.0546","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2022.0546","url":null,"abstract":"Human activity in the vicinity of the Moon is expected to increase in the near future. Gigabit-class communication links are needed that can handle the long distance between the Moon and the Earth. Optical communications offer a number of advantages compared with radio frequency communications. This paper proposes the first concept for providing continuous gigabit communication links between the Moon and a geosynchronous Earth orbit-based data relay platform along with link analyses for several link scenarios.","PeriodicalId":401042,"journal":{"name":"38th International Communications Satellite Systems Conference (ICSSC 2021)","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130017274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"System architecture of adaptive optical satellite network for various communication services","authors":"H. Kotake, Y. Abe, T. Fuse, M. Toyoshima","doi":"10.1049/icp.2022.0554","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2022.0554","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we propose the Adaptive Optical Satellite Network (AOSN) that could handle data from various communication services towards the realization of the Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) for the future Beyond 5G/6G integrated networks. More specifically, we propose the totally integrated management function as the extended function of the AOSN. Furthermore, the system architecture of the AOSN containing the proposed function will be described in detail.","PeriodicalId":401042,"journal":{"name":"38th International Communications Satellite Systems Conference (ICSSC 2021)","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133341453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}