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Analysis of bandwidth aggregation techniques for combined use of satellite and x DSL broadband links
Author(s) -
Abdelsalam A.,
Luglio M.,
Roseti C.,
Zampognaro F.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of satellite communications and networking
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.388
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1542-0981
pISSN - 1542-0973
DOI - 10.1002/sat.1242
Subject(s) - digital subscriber line , computer science , asymmetric digital subscriber line , access technology , broadband , computer network , cable modem , telecommunications , wireless broadband , internet access , broadband networks , bandwidth (computing) , wireless , the internet , wireless network , world wide web
Summary The availability of multiple technologies to access the Internet is even more common in today's connectivity scenarios. As an example, smartphones make use of 3G/4G data technology but, when a Wi‐Fi access point is available, they switch from 3G/4G (which typically is a paid per volume service) to the wireless local access. The same principle is applicable for fixed access, when terrestrial ADSL or optical fiber and satellite technologies can be typically available in the same place. This paper focuses on the simultaneous availability of different access technologies with the capability to use them in combination, to offer better performance than the traditional single technology access.