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On the Performance of TCP-Based Data Transfers on a Faded Ka-Band Satellite Link
Overview Satellites using the Ka band are capable of providing high capacity data communications links. It is very likely that much of this data traffic will use the TCP/IP suite of protocols. This paper focuses on the performance of the TCP protocol, which is used for reliable, connection-oriented transfer of information. Since TCP will interpret a bit error introduced during a link fade as an indication of congestion, it is important to understand the performance implications of allowing the satellite link to operate at a non-zero bit error rate. Mitigation of fade-induced bit errors carries a cost in the form of increased power requirements or the need for error correction, which requires additional bandwidth and circuitry.
| Publisher | Ohio University | File Format | |
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| Date Published | June 2000 | ||
| Format | White Papers | ||
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