Title
Extension of internet access to VANET via satellite receive-only terminals
Abstract
The biggest challenge, to extend Internet connectivity to vehicular ad hoc networks VANETs, is the requirement of pervasive fully networked roadside infrastructure. This requirement is difficult to achieve especially during the initial deployment phase of vehicular networks and also in the areas where roadside infrastructure is scarce. This makes solutions that are solely dependent on roadside infrastructure impracticable. Other solutions using cellular networks or symmetric satellite communication are either expensive or do not provide sufficient bandwidth and also make the transition to mature VANET difficult during later stages. We present a solution that complements the existing ones without requiring a fully networked roadside infrastructure. The solution uses satellite receive-only terminals and very few widely spaced roadside units to provide pervasive Internet connectivity. The solution is cost effective, incremental and practical. We present several different design options that can be used according to a given environment.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.1504/IJAHUC.2013.058235
IJAHUC
Keywords
Field
DocType
internet access,roadside infrastructure impracticable,symmetric satellite communication,pervasive internet connectivity,satellite receive-only terminal,internet connectivity,spaced roadside unit,networked roadside infrastructure,networks vanets,roadside infrastructure,vehicular network,vehicular networks
Satellite,Software deployment,Computer science,Computer network,Bandwidth (signal processing),Cellular network,Wireless ad hoc network,Communications satellite,Internet access,Vehicular ad hoc network,Distributed computing
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
14
3
1743-8225
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
4
0.41
23
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Baber Aslam11078.33
Ping Wang21678.79
Cliff C. Zou31475116.93