Satellite Networking: Principles and Protocols

377 Pages·2005·6.152 MB·English

by  Zhili Sun

Satellite Networking
Principles and Protocols
Zhili Sun
University of Surrey, UK

Satellite Networking

Satellite Networking
Principles and Protocols
Zhili Sun
University of Surrey, UK
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Satellitenetworkingprinciplesandprotocols/ZhiliSun.
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Contents
ListofTables xix
ListofFigures xxi
Preface xxvii
Acknowledgements xxxi
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Applicationsandservicesofsatellitenetworks 1
1.1.1 Rolesofsatellitenetworks 2
1.1.2 Networksoftwareandhardware 4
1.1.3 Satellitenetworkinterfaces 4
1.1.4 Networkservices 5
1.1.5 Applications 5
1.2 ITU-Rdefinitionsofsatelliteservices 5
1.2.1 Fixedsatelliteservice(FSS) 5
1.2.2 Mobilesatelliteservice(MSS) 6
1.2.3 Broadcastingsatelliteservice(BSS) 6
1.2.4 Othersatelliteservices 6
1.3 ITU-Tdefinitionsofnetworkservices 6
1.3.1 Interactiveservices 6
1.3.2 Distributionservices 7
1.4 Internetservicesandapplications 8
1.4.1 Worldwideweb(WWW) 8
1.4.2 Filetransferprotocol(FTP) 9
1.4.3 Telnet 9
1.4.4 Electronicmail(email) 9
1.4.5 Multicastandcontentdistribution 10
1.4.6 Voiceoverinternetprotocol(VoIP) 10
1.4.7 Domainnamesystem(DNS) 10
1.5 Circuit-switchingnetwork 11
1.5.1 Connectionsetup 12
1.5.2 Signalling 12