Analysis of optimal backhaul link selection in a novel maritime communication network

Hybrid Satellite-Terrestrial Communication Networks for the Maritime Internet of Things: Key Technologies, Opportunities, and Challenges

“…In addition to building a mesh network using ship-borne BSs and UAVs, satellites can also be exploited to extend the coverage of MCNs. The utilization of satellite communications for maritime coverage has been widely reported in the literature [176]- [187]. Although satellite communications have a wide coverage, they are limited by their high latency and low data Fig.…”

“…They analysed the distribution of coverage radius for full connection and proposed a multi-hop routing protocol to minimize the end-to-end delay. The authors in [187] proposed an OceanNet Backhaul Link Selection (OBLS) algorithm to select the optimal backhaul links with the best signal to noise ratio (SNR). Further, the authors implemented the proposed algorithm in a hardware test-bed.…”

“…improving the efficiency of ship-to-ship communications multiple antennas multiple directional antennas [141] virtual MIMO technologies [143] resource allocation distributed adaptive time slot allocation [147], cognition-enhanced mesh MAC protocol [148] ship-borne BS sleeping control and power allocation [172] utilizing high-throughput satellites improving the throughput of satellite-to-ship communications smart antennas smart satellite terminals [177][178] phased array antennas [181]- [183] satellite-MANET coordination network protocol intelligent middleware and link-specific protocol [185] multi-hop routing protocol [186] backhaul link selection algorithm [187] extending the coverage of a single BS reducing propagation loss directional beams MIMO transmit diversity and multiplexing [200] location-aware dynamic beam scheduling [201] achieving over-the-horizon communications microwave scattering experimental microwave links [203] novel lightweight antennas [204] interference alleviation interference analysis interference modelling modelling of interferences on other satellites in maritime satellite communications [179] interference simulation analysis and simulation of interference produced to the fixed service receivers by the mobile satellite service [180] analysing the co-channel interference from maritime mobile earth station to 5G mobile service [212][213] interference coordination resource allocation pilot scheduling and power allocation [216] radio resource block allocation [218] between the satellite and the terrestrial network, study the optimal beam design method, or suppress inter-beam interference.…”