Description
A request for initiation has been received for this Priority 2 activity.
Objective: To critically review, propose improvements for, and to assess in a satellite network testbed or simulator, the recent light-weight application and transport protocols proposed for M2M communications.
Targeted Improvements: Performance improvement of M2M application and transport protocols in satellite networks by 50%. Increase market share of European satellite industry in M2M applications. Cost reduction in general.
Device heterogeneity, low power and memory, and the need to operate unattended for extended intervals on limited battery lifetimes are typical characteristics of M2M (machine-to-machine) communications. Hence, there is an increasing drive among developers, equipment manufacturers, and users towards open and interoperable light-weight yet efficient M2M protocols. There is a need to assess the suitability of these protocols in satellite networks, and propose to relevant standardisation fora appropriate improvements to increase the share of satellite communications in the M2M market.
This activity will undertake a critical review of light-weight application and transport protocols for M2M devices. Furthermore, the activity will design and develop optimisations for these protocols for satellite networks. A verification and quantitative assessment of proposed optimisations will be performed following that. The results will be actively reported back to relevant standardisation fora.
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