Research Article
Assessing Contact Graph Routing Performance and Reliability in Distributed Satellite Constellations
Table 1
IP and DTN protocols comparison.
| ā | Internet protocols | DTN protocols |
| Connectivity | Continuous end-to-end transaction. | Sporadic or none end-to-end transaction and high link latency. |
| Storage | Small buffers to mitigate link congestion. | Large memories to overcome link disruption. |
| Underlying protocols | Ethernet, WiFi, fiber optic, and so forth. | Internet protocols, ethernet, WiFi, fiber optic, and so forth. |
| Applications | Internet, mobile networks without disruptions, and wireless sensor networks. | Deep Space systems, satellite networks, underwater networks, and mobile networks with disruptions. |
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