Edge (of the earth) replication: Optimizing content delivery in large leo satellite communication networks

T Pfandzelter, D Bermbach - 2021 IEEE/ACM 21st International …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Large low earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks such as SpaceX's Starlink constellation
promise to deliver low-latency, high-bandwidth Internet access with global coverage. As an …

Cooperatively constructing cost-effective content distribution networks upon emerging low earth orbit satellites and clouds

Z Lai, H Li, Q Zhang, Q Wu, J Wu - 2021 IEEE 29th …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Internet content providers typically exploit cloud-based content delivery/distribution networks
(CDNs) to provide wide-area data access with high availability and low latency. However …

Geographic low-earth-orbit networking without QoS bottlenecks from infrastructure mobility

L Liu, H Li, Y Li, Z Lai, Y Deng, Y Chen… - 2022 IEEE/ACM 30th …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite mega-constellations promise broadband, low-latency network
infrastructure from space for terrestrial users in remote areas. However, they face new QoS …

Network characteristics of LEO satellite constellations: A Starlink-based measurement from end users

S Ma, YC Chou, H Zhao, L Chen… - IEEE INFOCOM 2023 …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Low Earth orbit Satellite Networks (LSNs) have been advocated as a key infrastructure for
truly global coverage in the forthcoming 6G. This paper presents our initial measurement …

Service coverage for satellite edge computing

Q Li, S Wang, X Ma, Q Sun, H Wang… - IEEE Internet of …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recently, increasing investments in satellite-related technologies make the low earth orbit
(LEO) satellite constellation a strong complement to terrestrial networks. To mitigate the …

Starperf: Characterizing network performance for emerging mega-constellations

Z Lai, H Li, J Li - 2020 IEEE 28th International Conference on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
" Newspace" mega-constellations, such as Starlink and OneWeb are gaining tremendous
popularity, with the promising potential to provide high-capacity and low-latency …

: Cooperatively Constructing Pervasive and Low-Latency CDNs Upon Emerging LEO Satellites and Clouds

Z Lai, H Li, Q Zhang, Q Wu, J Wu - IEEE/ACM Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Internet content providers (ICPs) typically exploit content distribution networks (CDNs) to
provide wide-area data access with high availability and low latency. However, our analysis …

Enabling low-latency-capable satellite-ground topology for emerging leo satellite networks

Y Zhang, Q Wu, Z Lai, H Li - IEEE INFOCOM 2022-IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The network topology design is critical for achieving low latency and high capacity in future
integrated satellite and terrestrial networks (ISTN). However, existing studies mainly focus …

Tiansuan constellation: An open research platform

S Wang, Q Li, M Xu, X Ma, A Zhou… - 2021 IEEE International …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Satellite network is the first step towards interstellar voyages. It can provide global Internet
connectivity everywhere on the earth, where most areas cannot access the Internet by the …

LEO Satellite vs. Cellular Networks: Exploring the Potential for Synergistic Integration

B Hu, X Zhang, Q Zhang, N Varyani, ZM Mao… - Companion of the 19th …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) satellite networks, such as Starlink, are transforming global network
connectivity by bringing Internet access to remote and underserved areas. However, the …