This issue of ZTE Communications delves into the rapidly evolving field of satellite communication systems and their applications. It highlights advancements in integrating space and terrestrial networks, optimizing resource allocation, enhancing network security, and leveraging new technologies like 5G and AI.
Editorial
The editorial discusses the significant progress in satellite communications, driven by the need for global coverage and integration with 5G. It emphasizes the role of High Throughput Satellites (HTS) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations in supporting diverse applications, from enhanced mobile broadband to massive IoT, while addressing challenges in latency and reliability.
Key Research Areas Explored:
- Space-Terrestrial Integrated Architecture for Internet of Things (IoT): Proposes a unified architecture for seamless IoT deployment across space and terrestrial networks, detailing identification, access, and cooperative transmission strategies.
- Resource Allocation Strategy Based on Matching Game: Introduces a novel many-to-many matching game approach for optimizing resource allocation across multi-layer satellite networks (MEO, LEO, base stations, users) to improve efficiency and Quality of Experience (QoE).
- DDoS Attack Detection in Space-Based Networks: Presents a hybrid method using Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) and Support Vector Machine (SVM) to detect Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks in Software-Defined Networking (SDN) environments for space-based networks.
- Satellite E2E Network Slicing Based on 5G Technology: Investigates end-to-end network slicing for satellite systems, adapting 5G principles to create customized, isolated logical networks for diverse applications, and outlines management technologies.
- Adaptability Analysis of IP Routing Protocols in LEO Constellations: Examines the performance and adaptability of standard IP routing protocols (RIP, OSPF) in dynamic LEO satellite constellations, highlighting limitations and proposing SDN-based solutions for improved convergence and efficiency.
- Advanced Space Laser Communication Technology on CubeSats: Reviews the latest advancements in laser communication technologies specifically for CubeSats, discussing link characteristics and key design techniques for laser communication terminals.
- LEO Satellite Terminal Switching: Explores feasibility studies for decision-making processes related to terminal switching times in LEO satellite constellations, utilizing models like SGP4.
- Media Access Control (MAC) Schemes: Introduces advanced MAC protocols such as M-IRSA for efficient packet transmission.
Additional Research Papers:
The journal also includes research on machine vision for lane detection and tracking, and advancements in visual domain adaptation techniques.
