Paper Info
Title
HetNet: A Flexible Architecture for Heterogeneous Satellite-Terrestrial Networks.
Abstract
As satellite networks have played an indispensable role in many fields, how to integrate them with terrestrial networks (e.g., the Internet) has attracted significant attention in academia. However, it is challenging to efficiently build such an integrated network, since terrestrial networks are facing a number of serious problems, and since they do not provide good support for heterogeneous network convergence. In this article, we propose a flexible network architecture, HetNet, for efficient integration of heterogeneous satellite-terrestrial networks. Specifically, the HetNet synthesizes Locator/ID split and Information-Centric Networking to establish a general network architecture. In this way, it is able to achieve heterogeneous network convergence, routing scalability alleviation, mobility support, traffic engineering, and efficient content delivery. Moreover, the HetNet can further improve its network elasticity by using the techniques of Software-Defined Networking and Network Functions Virtualization. In addition, to evaluate the HetNet performance, we build a proof-of-concept prototype system and conduct extensive experiments. The results confirm the feasibility of the HetNet and its advantages.
Year
DOI
Venue
2017
10.1109/MNET.2017.1600330
IEEE Network
Keywords
Field
DocType
Satellites,Internet,IP networks,Convergence,Routing,Protocols,Heterogeneous networks
Convergence (routing),Architecture,Satellite,Computer science,Computer network,Network architecture,Heterogeneous network,Traffic engineering,The Internet,Scalability,Distributed computing
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
31
6
0890-8044
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
8
0.46
11
Authors
7
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Bohao Feng15110.23
Huachun Zhou237054.39
Hongke Zhang31637142.17
Guanwen Li4224.16
Haifeng Li5151.98
Shui Yu62365208.84
Han-Chieh Chao72502214.00