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Satellite Networks &
Architectures Branch
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Our objective is to enhance, promote, and develop "satellite-friendly"
applications for use over the Internet. Through the use of dynamic
architectures provided by hybrid (terrestrial and satellite) networks
that incorporate communications satellites, the bandwidth on-demand
capabilities of advanced communications satellites can be efficiently used
in Internet applications. Our goal is to demonstrate the advantages and
to encourage the use of a satellite link in a network for various types of
Internet applications.
Operating the Telemammography Over Satellite Links
application.
Currently, the Internet consists of many backbones connected to each other
by means of terrestrial links of varying speeds. By using communications
satellites as integral links in hybrid networks, the performance of
Internet-based applications could be greatly improved. Heavy multimedia
applications such as video conferencing, distance learning, or telemedicine
will see the greatest benefits from this research.
Existing Internet applications are being tested to determine the
effectiveness of the satellite link in the hybrid network. The satellites
are being placed in networks of various sizes and topologies to fully
characterize their capabilities. In the future, we will develop
Internet applications that fully utilize the advantages presented by
including communications satellites in the network architecture.
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